Franking is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Franking | |
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  Franking Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′00″N 12°55′00″E / 48.03333°N 12.91667°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Braunau am Inn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Lasser (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 953 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5131 |
| Area code | 06277 |
| Vehicle registration | BR |
| Website | www.franking.ooe.gv.at |
Geography edit
Franking is situated in the western part of Upper Austria near the border to Germany and Salzburg. The towns is 457 m above sea level, the area is 10.44 km2 and there are 955 inhabitants.
Villages edit
The villages in the municipity are (with population in brackets as at 1 Jan 2020):
- Buch (30)
- Dorfibm (52)
- Eggenham (101)
- Eisengöring (84)
- Franking (250)
- Holzöster (218)
- Holzleithen (92)
- Neuhausen (77)
- Oberfranking (108)
History edit
The name Franking comes from the Old High German name "Franko or Francho". The name was first mentioned in 1150, when a Ulricus von franchingen is named in a document. Till 1779 Franking was part of Bavaria, after the Treaty of Teschen it became part of Austria.
References edit
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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