Helmstedt

municipality of Germany
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Helmstedt

Summary

Helmstedt is an independent community[1]. Helmstedt has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Helmstedt was a member of Niedersächsischer Städtetag[3].
  • Helmstedt is located in Helmstedt District[4].
  • Helmstedt is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Helmstedt's head of government is recorded as Wittich Schobert[6].
  • Helmstedt's instance of is recorded as independent community[7].
  • Helmstedt's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city[8].
  • Helmstedt's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[9].
  • Helmstedt's instance of is recorded as district capital[10].
  • Helmstedt's instance of is recorded as Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony[11].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Albuquerque[12].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vitré[13].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chard[14].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fiuggi[15].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Haldensleben[16].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Svyetlahorsk[17].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Orăștie[18].
  • Helmstedt's twinned administrative body is recorded as Konaklı[19].
  • Helmstedt's postal code is recorded as 38350[20].
  • Helmstedt's Commons category is recorded as Helmstedt[21].
  • Helmstedt's licence plate code is recorded as HE[22].
  • Helmstedt's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[23].
  • Helmstedt's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[24].
  • Helmstedt's local dialing code is recorded as 05351[25].
  • Helmstedt's local dialing code is recorded as 05352[26].
  • Helmstedt's local dialing code is recorded as 05356[27].

Body

Geography

Helmstedt is in the country of Germany[5]. Helmstedt is located in Helmstedt District[4].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+46.97'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+66.74'}[29]. Helmstedt sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+123'}[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+22934'}[31], {'amount': '+23254'}[32], {'amount': '+23937'}[33], {'amount': '+25872'}[34], {'amount': '+25803'}[35], and {'amount': '+25728'}[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include independent community[7], Hanseatic city[8], urban municipality in Germany[9], district capital[10], and Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Helmstedt include Helmstedt District[37], a district of Lower Saxony[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1833[40].

Why It Matters

Helmstedt has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Helmstedt is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for Helmstedt include Helmstedt District[37], a district of Lower Saxony[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1833[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . stadt-helmstedt.de. stadt-helmstedt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . nst.de. Retrieved . nst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . www1.nls.niedersachsen.de. www1.nls.niedersachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . www1.nls.niedersachsen.de. www1.nls.niedersachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . destatis.de. Retrieved . destatis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . statistikportal.de. Retrieved . statistikportal.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . destatis.de. Retrieved . destatis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22d ago · VIGNERON · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
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  4. 9w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people born here Category:Births in Helmstedt
    Coordinate location {'lat': 52.228055555556, 'lon': 11.010555555556}
    Nomisma id helmstedt
    Position held by head of the organization Q133872056
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