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Upper Franconia Government Region
administrative region of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upper Franconia (German: Oberfranken, pronounced [ˈoːbɐfraŋkn̩] (listen); Main-Franconian: Oberfrangn, Oberfragng) is a regierungsbezirk (administrative region) of the German state Bavaria. It has an area of 7,230 km² and about 1,200,000 people. It borders the German states of Sachsen and Thuringia, and also the Czech Republic. Bayreuth is its capital.
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Upper Franconia
Oberfranken | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Region seat | Bayreuth |
Area | |
• Total | 7,230.19 km2 (2,791.59 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,073,783 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Website | regierung.oberfranken.bayern.de |
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