Middle Franconia

Middle Franconia (district)
Mittelfranken
Regierungsbezirk

Map of Bavaria highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia (district)
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Region seat Ansbach
Area
 • Total 7,245.70 km2 (2,797.58 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
 • Total 1,707,376
 • Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Website regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de

Middle Franconia (German: Mittelfranken) is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the west of Bavaria and adjoins the state of Baden-Württemberg. The administrative seat is Ansbach but the most populated city is Nuremberg.

Subdivisions

The region is divided into seven Landkreise (districts) and six kreisfreie Städte ('district-free cities'):

Brief history

The area, previously composed of independent principalities within the Holy Roman Empire, became a district of the Kingdom of Bavaria in Napoleonic times at the start of the 19th century. It gained its current name in 1838.

Coat of arms

Coat of Arms of Middle Franconia
The coat of arms displays:
  • the black and white pattern of the Hohenzollern family in the upper dexter quarter (the first quarter)[2]
  • the Arms of Franconia in the lower dexter quarter (the 3rd quarter)[3]
  • the sinister half of the German Imperial Eagle (similar to that displayed by the German Confederation) in the sinister half.[4]

Population

YearInhabitants
1900815,895
1910930,868
19391,065,122
19501,273,030
19611,371,144
19701,486,389
19871,521,484
20021,703,869
20051,712,275
20061,712,622
20081,714,453
20101,710,876

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ County of Hohenzollern
  3. ↑ Franconia
  4. ↑ File:Wappen Deutscher Bund.svg

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