Helsa

Helsa
Location of Helsa within Kassel district
Location of Helsa
Helsa
Helsa
Coordinates: 51°16′N 09°41′E / 51.267°N 9.683°E / 51.267; 9.683
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictKassel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Schönemann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,754
 • Density223.3/km2 (578.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34298
Dialling codes05605 (Helsa),
05602 (Eschenstruth, St. Ottilien),
05604 (Wickenrode)
Vehicle registrationKS
Websitewww.gemeinde-helsa.de

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.

Division of the municipality

The municipality consists of the villages, Eschenstruth (including Settlement Waldhof), Helsa, St. Ottilien and Wickenrode.

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.