 In the city of Heilbronn, beyond the Haller Ebene plateau, South Franconian dialects are spoken.Furthermore, in those easternmost parts of the Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis which had formerly belonged to the Bishopric of Würzburg, the inhabitants have preserved their Franconian identity.Franconian areas in East Hesse along Spessart and Rhön comprise Gersfeld and Ehrenberg.