or Helmstadt, a walled town of Germany, duchy of Brunswick, on the high road from Brunswick to Magdeburg, 20 miles E. of the former city. The ditches which formerly surrounded the town have been filled up, and converted into public walks, planted with trees. A university, founded here in 1573, was suppressed by Jerome Bonaparte in 1809, and a portion of its library transferred to Göttingen. The university building is now used as a court-house. The church of St Stephen and the town-hall are the principal buildings of the town. It is a place of considerable trade, and has manufactures of flannel, soap, hats, spirits, &c. Pop. about 6000.