Göppingen | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Stuttgart |
| Capital | Göppingen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Edgar Wolff (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 642.35 km2 (248.01 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 259,232 |
| • Density | 403.57/km2 (1,045.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GP |
| Website | www |
Göppingen is aLandkreis (district) in the middle ofBaden-Württemberg,Germany. Neighboring districts areRems-Murr,Ostalbkreis,Heidenheim,Alb-Donau,Reutlingen andEsslingen.
In 1817, Württemberg was divided into four kreise (districts), the southeastern one of which was named Donaukreis. The four kreise were in turn divided into oberämter. In Donaukreis, the most northern of the oberämter were Göppingen and to its east Geislingen. In 1938, the four kreise were abolished, and Geislingen was merged with Göppingen. During the communal reform of 1973 the district was not changed much, with only a few municipalities from the districts Schwäbisch Gmünd and Ulm were added.
The district is sometimes calledStauferkreis because theStaufen family had their roots in the area. However, when the family had no more heirs, it became part ofWürttemberg in the 14th century.
In 1990 a partnership with the district Löbau (now merged into the district ofGörlitz) inSaxony was started, to help to build the administration according to western German standards. The municipality Boll already had a partnership with Herrnhut in Löbau before. After the districts started their partnership, several other municipalities of the two districts started partnership as well.
The district is located in the northern foothills of theSwabian Jura (Schwäbische Alb). It is crossed by the Fils, a tributary of theNeckar.
The lion is the symbol of the Staufen family, which had its roots in the district. The deer antler above is the symbol of Württemberg and symbolizes the change of ownership after the Staufer family died out.
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