Middle Franconia

Middle Franconia
Mittelfranken (German)
Flag of Middle Franconia
Coat of arms of Middle Franconia
Map of Bavaria highlighting Middle Franconia (district)
Map of Bavaria highlighting Middle Franconia (district)
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Region seatAnsbach
Government
 • District PresidentKerstin Engelhardt-Blum
Area
 • Total7,245.70 km2 (2,797.58 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total1,813,946
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€86.003 billion (2021)
Websiteregierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de

Middle Franconia (German: Mittelfranken, pronounced [ˈmɪtl̩ˌfʁaŋkŋ̍] ) is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia, Germany,[3] in the west of Bavaria bordering the state of Baden-Württemberg. The administrative seat is Ansbach; the most populous and largest city is Nuremberg.[4]

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  2. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ Berg-Schlosser, Dirk (1993). Political Culture in Germany. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-349-22767-9.
  4. ^ "Allgerman.com - Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken)". allgerman.com. 2018-10-27.