Heldrungen

Heldrungen
Ortsteil of An der Schmücke
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°18′5″N 11°13′0″E / 51.30139°N 11.21667°E / 51.30139; 11.21667Coordinates: 51°18′5″N 11°13′0″E / 51.30139°N 11.21667°E / 51.30139; 11.21667
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Kyffhäuserkreis
Town	An der Schmücke
Subdivisions	2
Area
• Total	23.29 km2 (8.99 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population  (2017-12-31)
• Total	2,207
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06577
Dialling codes	034673
Vehicle registration	KYF

Heldrungen is a town and a former municipality in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town An der Schmücke.

Nearby rivers are the Unstrut and the Wipper.

It is known for its fortification with two water ditches, four vauban bastions and five rondells. In the center of the fortification is a Renaissance castle, which was built from 1512 to 1518. Today, the castle is used as a youth hostel.

Notable people[]

Notable people that were born or lived in Heldrungen include:

• Ferdinand T. Yahr (1834–1910), American politician^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Official Homepage in German

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