Franconian Jura
The Franconian Jura
Highest point
PeakDürrenberg
Elevation656.4 m above NN
Dimensions
Area7,053.8 km2 (2,723.5 sq mi)
Naming
Native name
Geography
StateBavaria,  Germany
Range coordinates49°00′56″N 10°45′43″E / 49.01556°N 10.76194°E / 49.01556; 10.76194
Parent rangeSouth German Scarplands
Geology
Orogenylow mountains, cuesta

The Franconian Jura (German: Fränkische Alb [ˈfʁɛŋkɪʃə ˈʔalp] ⓘ, Fränkischer Jura, Frankenalb or Frankenjura) is an upland in Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to 600 metres (2,000 ft) and it has an area of some 7053.8 km2.[1]

Large portions of the Franconian Jura are part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park. The scenic meanders and gorges formed by the river Altmühl draw tourists to visit the region.

Geologically, the Franconian Jura is the eastern continuation of the Swabian Jura. The mountain chains are separated from each other by the impact crater of the Nördlinger Ries.

The northern part of the Franconian Jura is known as Franconian Switzerland (German: Fränkische Schweiz).

Valley in Franconian Switzerland

See also

References

  1. ^ Emil Meynen, Josef Schmithüsen: Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands. Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen/Bad Godesberg 1953–1962 (9 editions in 8 volumes, updated map 1:1,000,000 scale with major units, 1960).


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