Helsa
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
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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.
Helsa | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Helsa
within Kassel district  | |
 Location of Helsa | |
  Helsa  Helsa | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 09°41′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Kassel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Schönemann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,305 |
| • Density | 205.9/km2 (533.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34298 |
| Dialling codes | 05605 (Helsa), 05602 (Eschenstruth, St. Ottilien), 05604 (Wickenrode) |
| Vehicle registration | KS |
| Website | www.gemeinde-helsa.de |
Division of the municipality
The municipality consists of the villages, Eschenstruth (including Settlement Waldhof), Helsa, St. Ottilien and Wickenrode.
