Falkenstein
Coordinates48°43′N 16°35′E
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictMistelbach
Parts stylepara
MayorAlfred Schuster
Elevation302 m
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code2162
Area code02554
Websitewww.falkenstein.gv.at

Falkenstein (ˈfalkn̩ˌʃtaɪn) is a town in the district of Mistelbach in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

It is home to Castle Falkenstein, a relatively intact castle ruin built in the 11th century. The ruin's German name is Burg Falkenstein ("Castle Falcon Stone").

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1971576—
1981482−16.3%
1991457−5.2%
2001468+2.4%
2011463−1.1%
2021488+5.4%