Bad Colberg-Heldburg

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Bad Colberg-Heldburg
Coat of arms of Bad Colberg-Heldburg
Coat of arms
Bad Colberg-Heldburg   is located in Germany
Bad Colberg-Heldburg
Bad Colberg-Heldburg
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Location of Bad Colberg-Heldburg within Hildburghausen district
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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 (Audio file "Bad colberg-heldburg.ogg" not found) 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.

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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

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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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