Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt
Falkenstein/Harz | |
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View to Ermsleben | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Falkenstein/Harz
within Harz district | |
Location of Falkenstein/Harz | |
Falkenstein/Harz Falkenstein/Harz | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′N 11°20′E / 51.733°N 11.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Harz |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Rico Röse |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.97 km2 (39.76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,104 |
| • Density | 49.57/km2 (128.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06333, 06463, 06543 |
| Dialling codes | 034741, 034742, 034743, 039245 |
| Vehicle registration | HZ |
| Website | www.stadt-falkenstein- harz.de |
Falkenstein/Harz (German pronunciation: [ˈfalkn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a town in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was created in 2002 by merging the town of Ermsleben with the former municipalities of Endorf, Meisdorf, Neuplatendorf, Pansfelde, Reinstedt und Wieserode. The new community was named after Falkenstein Castle.