Helsa is a municipality and village in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. The municipality is situated in the Losse valley amongst the hills of the Kaufunger Wald, approx. 15 km east of Kassel.
Helsa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Helsa within Kassel district  | |
  Helsa  Helsa | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 09°41′E / 51.267°N 9.683°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Kassel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Schönemann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,755 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34298 |
| Dialling codes | 05605 (Helsa), 05602 (Eschenstruth, St. Ottilien), 05604 (Wickenrode) |
| Vehicle registration | KS |
| Website | www.gemeinde-helsa.de |
Division of the municipality
editThe municipality consists of the villages, Eschenstruth (including Settlement Waldhof), Helsa, St. Ottilien and Wickenrode.
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
External links
edit- Official site (in German)
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