Heldburg

Heldburg
Location of Heldburg within Hildburghausen district
Heldburg
Heldburg
Coordinates: 50°17′N 10°44′E / 50.283°N 10.733°E / 50.283; 10.733
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Municipal assoc.Heldburger Unterland
Subdivisions13
Government
  Mayor (201925) Christopher Other (CDU)
Area
  Total
112.75 km2 (43.53 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
3,261
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98663
Dialling codes036871
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitestadt-heldburg.de

Heldburg is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, in central 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.