Franconia (disambiguation)

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

Listed alphabetically by state

• Franconia, Arizona, a former railroad siding in Mohave County
• Franconia, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Chisago County
  • Franconia Township, Minnesota
• Franconia, New Hampshire, a town in Grafton County
  • Franconia College, located here
  • Franconia Notch, a mountain pass
  • Franconia Range, a mountain range adjacent to the notch
• Franconia, Ohio, a ghost town in Putnam County
• Franconia, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County
  • Franconia Township, Pennsylvania
• Franconia, Virginia,a census-designated place in Fairfax County

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

• All pages with titles containing Franconia
• Francia (disambiguation)
• Francona (disambiguation)
• Franconian (disambiguation)