Franconia (disambiguation)

Franconia is a historical region of southern Germany.

Franconia may also refer to:

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

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