Heldburg
Heldburg is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The municipality was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Bad Colberg-Heldburg, Gompertshausen and Hellingen. It is situated 16 km south of Hildburghausen, and 18 km west of Coburg.
Heldburg | |
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Location of Heldburg within Hildburghausen district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°17′N 10°44′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Hildburghausen |
Municipal assoc. | Heldburger Unterland |
Subdivisions | 13 |
Area | |
• Total | 112.75 km2 (43.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,404 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 98663 |
Dialling codes | 036871 |
Vehicle registration | HBN |
Website | stadt-heldburg |
Heldburg was first mentioned in 837. It lies at the foot of the Heldburg Fortress. In 1993 it became part of the municipality Bad Colberg-Heldburg.[2]
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
- Heldburg - Geschichte erleben, official website Heldburg
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