Franconian Forest

The Franconian Forest, is a mid-altitude mountain range in Northern , . It is located in the district of and forms the geological connection between the and the .
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 715 metres
  • Description: mid-altitude mountain range in Northern Bavaria and Thuringia, Germany
  • Also known as: “Frankenwald”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgstall Hohenrod and Schneidberg.

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Peak
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is a peak.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Franconian Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schnaid and Wolfersgrün.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Franconian Forest.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Franconian Forest.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Franconian Forest.

Franconian Forest

Latitude
50.30595° or 50° 18′ 21″ north
Longitude
11.57675° or 11° 34′ 36″ east
Elevation
715 metres (2,346 feet)
Open location code
9F2H8H4G+9P
Geo­Names ID
2925544
Wiki­data ID
Q282737
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Satellite Map

Discover Franconian Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Venetian—“Franconian Forest” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Franknwoid”
  • Bulgarian: “Франконска гора”
  • Cebuano: “Frankenwald”
  • Chinese: “弗兰肯林山”
  • Chinese: “弗兰肯森林”
  • Chinese: “弗蘭肯林山”
  • Chinese: “法兰克森林”
  • Czech: “Francký les”
  • Czech: “Franský les”
  • Danish: “Frankenwald”
  • Dutch: “Frankenwald”
  • Esperanto: “Frankonia Arbaro”
  • Estonian: “Frangi mets”
  • French: “Forêt de Franconie”
  • German: “Frankenwald”
  • Hebrew: “יער פרנקוניה”
  • Hungarian: “Frank-erdő”
  • Italian: “Frankenwald”
  • Japanese: “フランケンヴァルト”
  • Ladin: “Frankenwald”
  • Macedonian: “Франконска Шума”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Frankenwald”
  • Polish: “Las Frankoński”
  • Romanian: “Frankenwald”
  • Russian: “Франконский Лес”
  • Slovak: “Franský les”
  • Slovenian: “Frankovski gozd”
  • Spanish: “Selva de Franconia”
  • Swedish: “Frankenwald”
  • Ukrainian: “Франконський ліс”
  • Venetian: “Frankenwald”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thiemitz and Räumlas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thiemitzwald and Lamitzwald.

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