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

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Helmstadt-Bargen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Helmstadt-Bargen within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
Helmstadt-Bargen Show map of Germany Helmstadt-Bargen Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 49°19′33″N 08°58′34″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2017–25)	Wolfgang Jürriens
Area
• Total	27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,881
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	74921
Dialling codes	07263
Vehicle registration	HD
Website	www.helmstadt-bargen.de

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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.