Helte

Helte City of Meppen Coordinates: 52 ° 40 ′ 29 ″ N , 7 ° 21 ′ 7 ″ E
Height :	15 m
Area :	12.12 km²
Residents :	615 (2007)
Population density :	51 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	49716
Area code :	05931
	Location of Helte in Meppen

Helte is a village and district in the east of the Lower Saxon district town of Meppen in the Emsland district . In 2007 it had 615 inhabitants on an area of 12.12 km².

Mayor is Wilhelm Schulte.

origin of the name

Helte , old Hellithi around 1000, consists of the defining word bright (elongated elevation) and the basic word lithi (dependent terrain). Helte is called sloping terrain on a long elevation.

history

On March 1, 1974, Helte was incorporated into the district town of Meppen.

Population development

year	Residents
1821	260
1848	285
1871	263
1885	312
1905	287

year	Residents
1925	331
1933	328
1939	316
1946	450
1950	412

year	Residents
1956	393
1961	400
1971	424
2005	596
2007	615

Individual evidence

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 257 .

Web links

District of Helte on meppen.de

[1] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 257 .