Bad Colberg-Heldburg
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| Bad Colberg-Heldburg | ||
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  Bad Colberg-Heldburg | ||
Location of Bad Colberg-Heldburg within Hildburghausen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°16′50″N 10°43′31″E / 50.28056°N 10.72528°ECoordinates: 50°16′50″N 10°43′31″E / 50.28056°N 10.72528°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Hildburghausen | |
| Municipal assoc. | Heldburger Unterland | |
| Subdivisions | 7 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anita Schwarz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.38 km2 (20.61 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,071 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 98663 | |
| Dialling codes | 036871 | |
| Vehicle registration | HBN | |
| Website | www.bad-colberg-heldburg.de | |
The fortress of Heldburg dominates the area
Bad Colberg-Heldburg (
(help·info)) is a municipality in the region Heldburger Land in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km south of Hildburghausen, and 18 km west of Coburg.
Heldburg history
The castle was first mentioned in 1323 as a possession of the Counts of Henneberg. It became a territory in 1353 of the Burgraves of Nuremberg and in 1374 became part of the Wettin family holdings.
Culture
17th Thuringian Montgolfiade in August 2011
Heldburg is home to the Thüringer Montgolfiade, a famous party of balloon.
See also
Norbert Klaus Fuchs: Das Heldburger Land – ein historischer Reiseführer (The Land of Heldburg – a Historical Guide); Bad Langensalza, Verlag Rockstuhl, 2013, ISBN 978-3-86777-349-2
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 13 July 2013.
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