Franking, Austria

Franking

Coat of arms
Franking

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°02′00″N 12°55′00″E / 48.03333°N 12.91667°E / 48.03333; 12.91667Coordinates: 48°02′00″N 12°55′00″E / 48.03333°N 12.91667°E / 48.03333; 12.91667
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Braunau am Inn
Government
  Mayor Josef Lasser (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation 457 m (1,499 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 925
  Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5131
Area code 06277
Vehicle registration BR
Website www.franking.ooe.gv.at

Franking is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

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.

Neighbouring municipalities

Geretsberg Geretsberg Eggelsberg
Haigermoos Moosdorf
Sankt Pantaleon Sankt Pantaleon Moosdorf

Villages

The villages in the municipity are Buch, Dorfibm, Eggenham, Eisengöring, Franking, Holzöster, Holzleithen, Neuhausen, Oberfranking.

History

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.

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