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  | |
  Heldburg  Heldburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′N 10°44′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Municipal assoc. | Heldburger Unterland |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Christopher Other[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.75 km2 (43.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,374 |
| • 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.[3]
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2020". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- Heldburg - Geschichte erleben, official website Heldburg
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