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Also known as Forchtenau, Fraknó, Fraknóvár, Fortnava

Forchtenstein (, ; 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Forchtenstein
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Forchtenstein - Burg (2).JPG
Settlement.image_shield
AUT Forchtenstein COA.jpg
Settlement.shield_size
80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Austria Burgenland#Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Burgenland##Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption
Location within Mattersburg district
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Burgenland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mattersburg
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Friederike Reismüller
Settlement.elevation_m
343

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Official website

Willkommen - Gemeinde Forchtenstein

Die Gemeinde Forchtenstein wurde für das Jahr 2024 unter die 10 schönsten Orte Österreichs gewählt, und seitdem sind wir – unserer Meinung nach – sogar noch schöner geworden!

forchtenstein.at

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Forchtenstein
Population
2796
Area
16.59
Elevation
343
Official website
www.forchtenstein.at
Image
Forchtenstein - Burg (2).JPG
Dialing code
02626
Licence plate code
MA
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email address
mailto:[email protected]
Commons category
Forchtenstein
postal code
7212
native label
Forchtenstein
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Forchtenstein (, ; 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).

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