Upper Franconia
Upper Franconia
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Map of Bavaria highlighting Upper Franconia | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Region seat | Bayreuth |
| Government | |
| • District President | Florian Luderschmid |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,230.19 km2 (2,791.59 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 1,055,758 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €43.591 billion (2021) |
| Website | regierung.oberfranken.bayern.de |
Upper Franconia (German: Oberfranken, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌfʁaŋkn̩] ⓘ) is a Regierungsbezirk (administrative [Regierungs] region [bezirk]) of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia, the others being Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia, which are all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern (Bavaria).
With more than 200 independent breweries which brew approximately 1000 different types of beer, Upper Franconia has the world's highest brewery-density per capita. A special Franconian beer route (Fränkische Brauereistraße) runs through many popular breweries.