Franken
Franken is a village in Bad Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel, Bavaria and has about 126 residents. Franken is situated nearby to the village Birk, as well as near the hamlet Grub.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Buchberg and Maria Immaculata.
Buchberg
Peak
The Buchberg is a 674-metre-high mountain in the Bavarian Fichtel Mountains. The mountain, which is formed from porphyritic granite, lies south of the village of Reicholdsgrün, in the borough of Kirchenlamitz in the district of Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge. Buchberg is situated 3 km north of Franken.
Maria Immaculata
Church
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Maria Immaculata is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Franken.
St. James (Weißenstadt)
Church
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St. James (Weißenstadt) is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Franken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birk and Fichtenhammer.
Fichtenhammer
Hamlet
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Fichtenhammer is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Franken.
Reicholdsgrün
Village
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Reicholdsgrün is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Franken.
Franken
- Type: Village with 126 residents
- Description: village in Upper Franconia, district of Bad Weißenstadt
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Bad Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.08992° or 50° 5′ 24″ northLongitude
11.92274° or 11° 55′ 22″ eastPopulation
126Elevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)Open location code
9F2H3WQF+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1598987748OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2925656Wikidata ID
Q21039821
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Franken” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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