The term Franconia describes an area of three Landkreise administrative district in north-eastern Bavaria. Lower Franconia (Unterfranken), Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken), and Upper Franconia (Oberfranken). Situated between Nürnberg and Bamberg along the Pegnitz river valley is the heart of Franconian beer country; an area with likely the highest brewery density per capita in the world.