Swabian-Franconian Forest

Swabian-Franconian Forest
Finsterroter lake in Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald
Highest point
Peak	Hohe Brach
Elevation	586.4 m above NHN
Dimensions
Area	1,187 km2 (458 sq mi)
Geography
The natural region major unit of the Swabian-Franconian Forest
State	Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Range coordinates	49°02′13″N 9°33′01″E / 49.0369278°N 9.5503778°E / 49.0369278; 9.5503778
Parent range	Swabian Keuper-Lias Land

The Swabian-Franconian Forest (German: Schwäbisch-Fränkischen Waldberge, also Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald) is a mainly forested, deeply incised upland region, 1,187 km² in area and up to 586.4 m above sea level (NHN),^[1] in the northeast of Baden-Württemberg. It forms natural region major unit number 108 within the Swabian Keuper-Lias Land (major unit group 10 or D58). Its name is derived from the fact that, in medieval times, the border between the duchies of Franconia and Swabia ran through this forested region. In addition, the Swabian dialect in the south transitions to the East Franconian dialect in the north here.