Forchtenstein
Forchtenstein is a village in Forchtenstein, Mattersburg District, Burgenland and has about 2,780 residents. Forchtenstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Schreinermühle, as well as near Hofleiten.Places of Interest
Highlights include Forchtenstein Castle and Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt.
Forchtenstein Castle
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Forchtenstein Castle is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria. Forchtenstein Castle is 511 metres above sea level.
Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt
Church
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Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt is a church.
Unterer Edelhof, Forchtenstein
Building
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Unterer Edelhof, Forchtenstein is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mattersburg and Walpersbach.
Mattersburg
Town
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Mattersburg is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is the administrative center of the District of Mattersburg and was home to former Bundesliga football team, SV Mattersburg. Mattersburg is situated 4½ km northeast of Forchtenstein.
Walpersbach
Village
Walpersbach is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Walpersbach is situated 9 km west of Forchtenstein.
Loipersbach im Burgenland
Village
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Loipersbach im Burgenland is a town in the district of Mattersburg in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Loipersbach im Burgenland is situated 10 km east of Forchtenstein.
Forchtenstein
- Type: Village with 2,780 residents
- Postal code: 7212
- Category: locality
- Location: Forchtenstein, Mattersburg District, Burgenland, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.71319° or 47° 42′ 48″ northLongitude
16.34999° or 16° 20′ 60″ eastPopulation
2,780Elevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)Open location code
8FVRP87X+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 240048186OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2779430
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Russian—“Forchtenstein” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Fortnava”
- German: “Forchtenau” (historical)
- Hungarian: “Fraknó”
- Hungarian: “Fraknóváralja”
- Russian: “Форхтенштайн”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schreinermühle and Hofleiten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Volksschule Forchtenstein Mehrzweckhalle and Friedhof Forchtenstein.
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