Proper noun
Franconia
(geography, historical) A historic region of Germany comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west.
After the dissolution of the so-called Stem duchy of Franconia, the Holy Roman Emperors created the Franconian Circle (German Fränkischer Reichskreis) in 1500 to embrace the principalities that grew out of the eastern half of the former duchy. Source: Internet
But the revolts, which were assisted by war-experienced noblemen like Götz von Berlichingen and Florian Geyer (in Franconia), and by the theologian Thomas Münzer (in Thuringia), were soon repressed by the territorial princes. Source: Internet
As a small compensation, Bayreuth was given the merged state insurance agency for Upper and Middle Franconia. Source: Internet
Bamberg was chosen for its location in Upper Franconia, reasonably close to the residences of the members of the dissident northern Nazi faction but still within Bavaria. Source: Internet
Demographics Hiking trail in Franconia Notch State Park The Flume c. 1915 As of the census citation of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 583 households, and 324 families residing in the town. Source: Internet
Because the extent of Franconia, already referred to above, is disputed, there were many areas that might be counted as part of Franconia today, that lay outside the Franconian Circle. Source: Internet