Heldburg is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The municipality was created with effect from 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former municipalities of Bad Colberg-Heldburg, Gompertshausen and Hellingen. It is situated 16 km south of Hildburghausen, and 18 km west of Coburg.

Heldburg
Town
Location of Heldburg within Hildburghausen district
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Coordinates: 50°17′N 10°44′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Hildburghausen
Municipal assoc.	Heldburger Unterland
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Christopher Other[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	112.75 km2 (43.53 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,374
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98663
Dialling codes	036871
Vehicle registration	HBN
Website	stadt-heldburg.de

Heldburg was first mentioned in 837. It lies at the foot of the Heldburg Fortress. In 1993 it became part of the municipality Bad Colberg-Heldburg.[3]

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