Franconia (disambiguation) explained

Franconia is a historical region of southern Germany.

Franconia may also refer to:

Locations

Germany

Duchy of Franconia, one of the stem duchies of the Kingdom of Germany
Franconia (wine region), one of the 13 wine regions of Germany
Gau Franconia, an administrative division of Nazi Germany

United States

Franconia, Arizona
Franconia, Minnesota
Franconia, New Hampshire
- Franconia College
- Franconia Notch, a mountain pass
- Franconia Range, a mountain range adjacent to the notch
Franconia, Ohio
Franconia, Pennsylvania
Franconia, Virginia
Franconia Township, Chisago County, Minnesota
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

People

Conrad II of Franconia (c. 989/990–1039), Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Eberhard of Franconia (c. 885–939), Duke of Franconia
Hedwiga of Franconia (c. 850/55–903), Duchess of Saxony
Henry of Franconia (died 886), military commander of the Carolingian Empire
Matilda of Franconia (c. 1027–1034), daughter of Emperor Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia

Transportation

Vehicles

RMS Franconia (1910), a Cunard liner and troopship, sunk in 1915 during World War I
RMS Franconia (1922), a Cunard liner and troopship, retired and scrapped in 1956
RMS Franconia (1955), a Saxonia-class ocean liner
British Rail Class 40, a diesel locomotive D220 built by English Electric

Other

Franconia-Springfield station, a metro rail, commuter rail, and bus station in Springfield, Virginia, United States
Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County), a secondary state highway in Virginia, United States; named Franconia Road for part of the route

Other

Franconia (hymn tune), a hymn tune by Johann Balthasar König
Franconia (grape), an alternative name for the wine grape Blaufränkisch
Franconia Brewing Company, a microbrewery in McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Franconia Mennonite Conference, a regional conference of the Mennonite Church USA

See also