a town of Germany, in the circle of Lower Saxony, and dukedom of Brunswick: E. long. 11° 15', N. lat. 52° 20'.

HELLOTS, in Grecian antiquity, the inhabitants of Helos, a town of Laconia, conquered by the Spartans; who made them all prisoners of war, and reduced them into the condition of slaves.

The freemen of Sparta were forbidden the exercise of any mean or mechanical employment, and therefore the whole care of supplying the city with necessaries devolved upon the Helots.

HELSINGFORD a port-town of Sweden, situated on the gulph of Finland, in 24° 6' E. long. and 60° 8' N. lat.