Göppingen (district)

Göppingen (district)

Infobox German district
name=Göppingen
state=Baden-Württemberg
capital=Göppingen
regierungsbezirk=Stuttgart
region=Stuttgart
area=642.35
population=258,464
population_as_of=2002
density=403
carsign=GP
url=http://www.landkreis-goeppingen.de

Göppingen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim, Alb-Donau, Reutlingen and Esslingen.

History

The district was created in 1938 by merging the two "Oberämter" Geislingen and Göppingen. During the communal reform of 1973 the district was not changed much, only a few municipalities from the districts Schwäbisch Gmünd and Ulm were added.

The district is sometimes called "Stauferkreis", because the Staufen family had their roots in this area. However when that family had no heir anymore the land became part of Württemberg in the 14th century.

Partnerships

In 1990 a partnership with the district Löbau (now merged into Löbau-Zittau) in the Free State of Saxony 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.

Geography

The district is located in the northern foothills of the Swabian Jura ("Schwäbische Alb"). It is crossed by the Fils, a tributary of the Neckar.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-goeppingen.de Official website] (German)


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