Franconian Heights
The Franconian Heights (German: Frankenhöhe) are a hill ridge, up to 554 m above sea level (NN), in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in South Germany.
| Franconian Heights (Frankenhöhe) | |
|---|---|
Typical landscape of the Franconian Heights: Virnsberg Castle on its eponymous hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hornberg |
| Elevation | 554 m above NN |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 653.3 km2 (252.2 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| State | Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg |
| Range coordinates | 49°22′57″N 10°24′42″E |
| Parent range | Franconian Keuper-Lias Land/Keuper Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Keuper |
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