Helsa

Helsa
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Helsa within Kassel district
Interactive map of Helsa
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Coordinates: 51°16′N 09°41′E / 51.267°N 9.683°E / 51.267; 9.683
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Andreas Schönemann[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	25.77 km^2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,341
• Density	207.3/km^2 (536.8/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

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. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.

External links

• Official site (in German)