Helmstedt District, Administrative district in Lower Saxony, Germany
The Helmstedt District spans 674 square kilometers across eastern Lower Saxony, featuring the Elm hill chain and Lappwald forest within its boundaries.
The district became an administrative division in 1833 when the Duchy of Brunswick reorganized its territorial governance system into structured regional units.
The district includes multiple municipalities that maintain regular local festivals celebrating regional heritage, agriculture, and historical mining traditions.
The district capital Helmstedt connects to major cities through the Brunswick-Magdeburg railway line and maintains an extensive network of regional bus services.
Extensive lignite mining operations between Helmstedt and Schöningen during the 20th century led to the relocation of several village communities.
Location: Lower Saxony
Inception: 1833
Capital city: Helmstedt
Elevation above the sea: 142 m
Part of: Regionalverband Großraum Braunschweig, Braunschweig region
Shares border with: Gifhorn, Wolfsburg, Brunswick, Wolfenbüttel district, Harz District, Börde district
Website: https://landkreis-helmstedt.de
GPS coordinates: 52.25000,10.92000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:45
Volkswagen Arena
21.7 km
Helmstedt–Marienborn border crossing
11.6 km
Schöningen Spears
13.8 km
Wolfsburg Castle
22.6 km
Imperial cathedral of Königslutter
7.1 km
Wolfsburg Central Station
21.9 km
VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg
21.2 km
Paläon
14.2 km
Tierpark Essehof
18.5 km
AutoMuseum Volkswagen
21.1 km
Gräberfeld von Gevensleben
20.4 km
Planetarium Wolfsburg
20.8 km
Wendhausen Windmill
20.9 km
Asseburg
22.3 km
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
20.9 km
Tetzelstein
10.7 km
Allersee
21.6 km
Billen-Pavillon
21.6 km
Burg Süpplingenburg
1.1 km
Kloster Hamersleben
23.7 km
Archaeological excavation sites in the Schöningen opencast mine
13.1 km
Fallersleben Castle
23.2 km
Schloss Harbke
10.9 km
Burg Warberg
7.4 km
Burg Neuhaus
18.9 km
Alvar-Aalto-Kulturhaus
21 km
Scharoun-Theater Wolfsburg
20.8 km
Stiftskirche Walbeck
10.7 kmReviews
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