Helsa

Municipality in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Helsa within Kassel district

(2020–26) Andreas Schönemann^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total25.77 km² (9.95 sq mi)Elevation

427 m (1,401 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total5,755 • Density220/km² (580/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 registrationKSWebsitewww.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

^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.