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
Location of Heldburg within Hildburghausen district
Heldburg
Heldburg
Coordinates: 50°17′N 10°44′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Municipal assoc.Heldburger Unterland
Subdivisions13
Area
  Total112.75 km2 (43.53 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total3,404
  Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98663
Dialling codes036871
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitestadt-heldburg.de

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]

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