Heldrungen
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Heldrungen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Thuringia |
District | Kyffhäuserkreis |
Municipal assoc. | An der Schmücke |
Town subdivisions | 2 |
Mayor | Norbert Enke (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 23.29 km² (9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population | 2,297 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 99 /km² (255 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | KYF |
Postal code | 06577 |
Area code | 034673 |
Location of the town of Heldrungen within Kyffhäuserkreis district | |
Heldrungen is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany.
Nearby rivers are the Unstrut and the Wipper.
It is know for its fortification with two water ditches, four vauban bastions and five rondells. In the center of the fortification is a renaissance castle located which was built within 1512 - 1518. Today the castle is used as a youth hostel.
[edit] External links
- Official Homepage in German
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