Helmbrechts

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Helmbrechts
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Franconia
District	Hof
Mayor	Stefan Pöhlmann (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	58.66 km² (22.6 sq mi)
Elevation	616 m (2021 ft)
Population	9,355 (31/12/2006)
- Density	159 /km² (413 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HO
Postal code	95233
Area code	09252
Website	www.stadt-helmbrechts.de Coordinates: 50°13′00″N 11°41′00″E / 50.216667, 11.683333

Helmbrechts is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Southern edge of the Frankenwald, 20 km southwest of Hof.

The first documented mention of Helmbrechts dates back to 1232. Township was granted to Helmbrechts by Count Friedrich V. of Nürnberg in the year 1422. Helmbrechts has been in Bavarian rule since 1810. During World War II, Helmbrechts was the host of the concentration camp Flossenbürg (see Helmbrechts concentration camp).

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Hof

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