Middle Franconia
{{distinguish|Middle Francia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Middle Franconia
| native_name = {{native name|de|Mittelfranken}}
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| settlement_type = Regierungsbezirk
| image_map = Locator map RB Mittelfranken in Bavaria.svg
| map_caption = Map of Bavaria highlighting Middle Franconia (district)
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Germany
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Bavaria
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| extinct_title = Disestablished
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| seat_type = Region seat
| seat = Ansbach
| leader_party =
| leader_name = Kerstin Engelhardt-Blum
| leader_title = District President
| area_total_km2 = 7245.70
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = GDP
| demographics1_footnotes = {{cite web | url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tgs00003/default/table?lang=en | title=EU regions by GDP, Eurostat|access-date=18 September 2023}}
|demographics1_title1 = Total
|demographics1_info1 = €86.003 billion (2021)
| website = [http://www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de]
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| image_flag = Flag of Middle Franconia.svg
| flag_size = 150px
| image_shield = Mittelfranken Wappen.svg
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Middle Franconia ({{langx|de|Mittelfranken}}, {{IPA|de|ˈmɪtl̩ˌfʁaŋkŋ̍|pron|De-Mittelfranken.ogg}}) is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia, Germany,{{Cite book|title=Political Culture in Germany|last=Berg-Schlosser|first=Dirk|year=1993|isbn=978-1-349-22767-9|pages=102}} in the west of Bavaria bordering the state of Baden-Württemberg. The administrative seat is Ansbach; the most populous and largest city is Nuremberg.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allgerman.com/middlefranconia.htm|title=Allgerman.com - Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken)|date=2018-10-27|website=allgerman.com}}
Subdivisions
The region is divided into seven districts ('Landkreise') and five independent cities ('Kreisfreie Städte'). The lowest level is divided into 210 municipalities (including five cities).{{Cite web|url=https://www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de/serv/serv6000.htm|title=Regierung von Mittelfranken|last=Pressestelle|first=Regierung von Mittelfranken|website=www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de|language=de|access-date=2018-10-27|archive-date=2019-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310230634/http://www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de/serv/serv6000.htm|url-status=dead}}
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History
{{see also|Principality of Ansbach}}
{{see also|Imperial City of Nuremberg}}
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After the founding of the Kingdom of Bavaria the state was totally reorganised and, in 1808, divided into 15 administrative government regions (German: Regierungsbezirke (singular Regierungsbezirk)), in Bavaria called Kreise (singular: Kreis). They were created in the fashion of the French departements, quite even in size and population, and named after their main rivers.
In the following years, due to territorial changes (e. g. loss of Tyrol, addition of the Palatinate), the number of Kreise was reduced to eight. One of these was the Rezatkreis (Rezat District). In 1837 king Ludwig I of Bavaria renamed the Kreise after historical territorial names and tribes of the area. This also involved some border changes or territorial swaps. Thus the district name of Rezatkreis changed to Middle Franconia.
Main sights
Next to the major city Nuremberg, the capital Ansbach and the former residence city Erlangen, the towns of the Romantic Road Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbühl belong to the major tourist attractions. The Lichtenau Fortress, Rothenberg Fortress, Hohenstein and Cadolzburg belong to the most important castles of Middle Franconia. The Franconian Jura and the northern valley of the River Altmühl are among the scenic attractions.
Coat of arms
For the German Imperial Eagle, see Reichsadler
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Population
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!Year!!Inhabitants | |
| 1900 | 815,895 |
| 1910 | 930,868 |
| 1939 | 1,065,122 |
| 1950 | 1,273,030 |
| 1961 | 1,371,144 |
| 1970 | 1,486,389 |
| 1987 | 1,521,484 |
| 2002 | 1,703,869 |
| 2005 | 1,712,275 |
| 2006 | 1,712,622 |
| 2008 | 1,714,453 |
| 2010 | 1,710,876 |
| 2015 | 1,738,686 |
| 2019 | 1,775,169 |
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 78.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.4% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 40,900 € or 136% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 105% of the EU average.{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/10474907/1-05032020-AP-EN.pdf/81807e19-e4c8-2e53-c98a-933f5bf30f58|title=Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018|website=Eurostat}}
See also
{{Portal|Germany}}Other Franconian Districts:
- Upper Franconia (Oberfranken)
- Lower Franconia (Unterfranken)
Political party that is in Franconia:
- Party for Franconia (Frankenpartei)
References
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External links
- [https://www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de/ueber_uns/erreichbarkeit/information_eng/index.html (Middle Franconia State Government; Regierung von Mittelfranken] {{in lang|en}}
- [https://www.bezirk-mittelfranken.de/ Bezirk Mittelfranken] {{in lang|de}}
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Category:NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union
Category:Wine regions of Germany