Hellingen
Village in Thuringia, Germany
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Hellingen (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlɪŋən]) is a village and a former municipality in the region Heldburger Land in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Heldburg. It was the southernmost municipality in Thuringia, and the second-southernmost in what was formerly East Germany (following Bad Brambach in Saxony).
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hellingen | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′N 10°41′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Town | Heldburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.55 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 991 |
| • Density | 22.2/km2 (57.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98663 |
| Dialling codes | 036871 |
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Hellingen was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
