Lower Franconia

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Lower Franconia

Name

Lower Franconia

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Region / Subdivision

Summary

Lower Franconia is one of seven districts of Bavaria, Germany, historically reorganized in 1808 into administrative regions. The region experienced name changes, briefly becoming Mainfranken under Nazi rule before reverting to Unterfranken post-1945. It's known for its wine region and consolidated districts after the 1972 Kreisreform.

Statistics

Area

8,530.99 km²

Population

585,349

Location