Bavaria

The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost of the 16 states of Germany. Its capital is Munich.

Administration

Bavaria is divided into 7 administrative regions called Regierungsbezirke

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• Oberfranken (Upper Franconia)
• Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia)
• Unterfranken (Lower Franconia)
• Schwaben (Swabia)
• Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate)
• Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria)
• Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria)

These administrative regions consist of 71 districts (called Kreise) and 25 independent towns:

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Districts:

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Independent towns:

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