Bad Colberg-Heldburg
| 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 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anita Schwarz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.38 km2 (20.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,063 | |
| • 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 | |
Bad Colberg-Heldburg (
) 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.
The fortress of Heldburg dominates the area
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 hot air balloon festival.
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
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