Swabian-Franconian Forest
| Swabian-Franconian Forest | |
|---|---|
 The natural region major unit of the Swabian-Franconian Forest | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hohe Brach |
| Elevation | 586.4 m (1,924 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,187 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Range coordinates | 49°02′N 9°33′E / 49.04°N 9.55°ECoordinates: 49°02′N 9°33′E / 49.04°N 9.55°E |
| Parent range | Swabian Keuper-Lias Land |
The Swabian-Franconian Forest (German: Schwäbisch-Fränkischen Waldberge, also Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald) is an mainly forested, deeply incised upland region, 1,187 km² in area and up to 586.4 m above sea level (NHN),[1] in the northeast of Baden-Württemberg. It forms natural region major unit number 108 within the Swabian Keuper-Lias Land (major unit group 10 or D58). Its name is derived from the fact that, in medieval times, the border between the duchies of Franconia and Swabia ran through this forested region. In addition, the Swabian dialect in the south transitions to the East Franconian dialect in the north here.
Hill ranges and hills
The Swabian-Franconian Forest is divided clockwise (beginning roughly in the north) into the Waldenburg Hills, Mainhardt Forest, Limpurg and Ellwangen Hills, Virngrund, Murrhardt Forest, Löwenstein Hills, Heilbronn Hills and Sulm Plateau; in addition the valley of Weinsberger Tal, which lies between the last two uplands, is part of the region
The highest point of the Swabian-Franconian Forest is the Hohe Brach (586.4 m). Other high hills include the Hagberg (585.2 m), Hornberg (580.0 m), Hohenstein (572 m), Hohenberg (568.9 m), Hohentannen (565.4 m), Altenberg (564.7 m), Stocksberg (538.9 m), Flinsberg (534.8 m), Juxkopf (533.1 m) and Steinknickle (524.9 m).
Literature
- Paul Strähle (2006) (in German), Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald
- revised by Theo Müller (4th, revised and expanded ed.), Stuttgart: Theiss, ISBN 3-8062-2033-6
- LUBW Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg (publ.): Naturführer Schwäbischer Wald. (Reihe Naturschutz-Spectrum. Gebiete, Vol. 29). verlag regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89735-507-1.
References
External links
- Natural region fact file Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge (108) (N.B. the small Baden-Württemberg element of the Central Franconian Basin (113) and the Frankenhöhe (114) is integrated here.) – LUBW (pdf, 12.5 MB)
- Landscape fact file for the Swabian-Franconian Forest by the Bundesamt für Naturschutz, at bfn.de
- Detailed LUBW natural regional map at Basis by google.maps (Open "Natur und Landschaft")
- Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park (official homepage)