Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt

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Falkenstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Falkenstein
Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)
Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Harz
Town subdivisions 7
Mayor Klaus Wycisk
Basic statistics
Area 102.98 km² (39.8 sq mi)
Elevation 149-383 m
Population 6,187  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 60 /km² (156 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HZ
Postal codes 06333, 06463, 06543
Area codes 034741, 034742, 034743, 039245
Website www.stadt-falkenstein-
harz.de

Coordinates: 51°44′00″N 11°20′00″E / 51.733333, 11.333333

Falkenstein is a town in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the northeastern edge of the Harz, approx. 10 km west of Aschersleben. The town was created in 2002 by merging the town Ermsleben with 6 other municipalities. It was named after nearby Falkenstein Castle, about 5 km to the southwest.