Franconian Heights

The Franconian Heights are a hill ridge, up to 554 m above sea level, in and in South Germany.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 494 metres
  • Description: mountain range in Franconia, Germany
  • Also known as: Frankenhöhe

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zu unserer lieben Frau and St. Wendel.

Church
is a church.

Church
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwand and Geslau.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Franconian Heights.

Village
is a municipality in the district of in in . is situated 4½ km north of Franconian Heights.

Village
Photo: Rensi, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Franconian Heights.

Franconian Heights

Latitude
49.32544° or 49° 19′ 32″ north
Longitude
10.3164° or 10° 18′ 59″ east
Elevation
494 metres (1,621 feet)
Open location code
8FXG88G8+5H
Geo­Names ID
2925576
Wiki­data ID
Q895711
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Franconian Heights” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Frankenhöhe
  • Danish: Frankenhöhe
  • Danish: Frankenhøhe
  • Egyptian Arabic: مرتفعات فرانكونيان
  • Esperanto: Frankonia Altaĵo
  • French: Frankenhöhe
  • German: Frankenhöhe
  • Japanese: フランケン高地
  • Ladin: Franconian Heights
  • Polish: Frankenhöhe
  • Romanian: Frankenhohe
  • Romanian: Frankenhöhe
  • Slovenian: Frankenhöhe
  • Slovenian: Frankovsko višavje
  • Venetian: Franconian Heights

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hagenau and Morlitzwinden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bucher Wald and Kühberg.

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