Helmstadt-Bargen

Helmstadt-Bargen is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Helmstadt-Bargen
Municipality
Location of Helmstadt-Bargen within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
Helmstadt-Bargen
Helmstadt-Bargen
Coordinates: 49°19′33″N 08°58′34″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (201725) Wolfgang Jürriens
Area
  Total27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total3,881
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74921
Dialling codes07263
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.helmstadt-bargen.de

The town has three schools and 2 concert venues. Of the three places that have been offered as home of Dr. Faust, Helmstadt is the one mentioned in contemporary sources (in 1513 and 1528). The one other place given for Faust in contemporary sources is Heidelberg, but Mutianus Rufus in October 1513 mentions both Heidelberg and Helmstadt, apparently meaning Heidelberg to identify the general region. Contemporary sources therefore are consistent with Helmstadt being Faust's home.

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