Forchtenstein | |
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  Forchtenstein Location within Burgenland  Forchtenstein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′N 16°20′E / 47.717°N 16.333°E | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Mattersburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Friederike Reismüller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,796 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7212 |
| Website | www.gemeindeforchtenstein.at |
Forchtenstein (Hungarian: Fraknóváralja or Fraknókő, Croatian: Fortnavski grad; until 1972, Forchtenau, Fraknó, Fortnava) is a town in the district of Mattersburg in the Austrian state of Burgenland. It is the location of Forchtenstein Castle, one of the many palaces of the famous Esterházy family.
It consists of two subdivisions (Katastralgemeinden) which were formerly separate towns: Forchtenau (Hungarian: Fraknó) and Neustift an der Rosalia (Hungarian: Újtelek).
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.