Franking, Austria

Franking
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Coat of arms of Franking Coat of arms
Franking Location within Austria
Coordinates:
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)
• 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.

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.