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Forchtenstein
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Mattersburg |
| Mayor | Friederike Reismüller |
| Area | 16.6 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1125 ft) |
| Population | 2,845 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 171 /km2 (444 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| 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 Burgenland in Austria. It is the location of Forchtenstein Castle, one of the many palaces of the famous Esterházy family.
It consists of two subdivsions (katastralgemeinden) which were formerly separate towns: Forchtenau (Hungarian: Fraknó) and Neustift an der Rosalia (Hungarian: Újtelek).
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