Gau Franconia

Gau Franconia
Gau of Nazi Germany
1929–1945
Flag of Gau Franken
Flag
Coat of arms of Gau Franken
Coat of arms

Map of Nazi Germany showing its administrative
subdivisions (Gaue and Reichsgaue). Gau Franken in dark brown.
CapitalNuremberg
Population 
• 17 May 1939[1]
1,065,122
Government
Gauleiter 
• 1929–1940
Julius Streicher
• 1940–1942 (acting)
Hans Zimmermann
• 1942–1944 (acting)
Karl Holz
• 1944–1945
Karl Holz
History 
1 March 1929
8 May 1945
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bavaria
Bavaria
Today part ofGermany

Gau Franconia (German: Gau Franken) was an administrative division of Nazi Germany in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, from 1933 to 1945. Before that, from 1929 to 1933, it was the regional subdivision of the Nazi Party in that area. Originally formed as Middle Franconia (German: Mittelfranken) in 1929, it was renamed Franconia in 1936.

  1. ^ Bayrisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 26 June 2008.