Göppingen (destrict)
Göppingen | |
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Kintra | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Adm. region | Stuttgart |
Caipital | Göppingen |
Area | |
• Total | 642.35 km2(248.01 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 259,046 |
• Density | 400/km2(1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Vehicle registration | GP |
Website | http://www.landkreis-goeppingen.de |
Göppingenis a Kreis (destrict) in the middle oBaden-Württemberg,Germany.Neighborin destricts areRems-Murr,Ostalbkreis,Heidenheim,Alb-Donau,ReutlingenanEsslingen.
History
[eedit|eedit soorce]The destrict wis creatit in 1938 bi mergin the twaOberämterGeislingen an Göppingen. Durin the communal reform o 1973 the destrict wis no chyngit hintle, anerlie a few municipalities frae the destricts Schwäbisch Gmünd an Ulm wur addit.
The destrict is sometimes criedStauferkreis,acause theStaufenfaimily haed their ruits in this aurie. Housomeivver when that faimily haed nae heir onymair the land became pairt oWürttembergin the 14t century.
Pairtnerships
[eedit|eedit soorce]In 1990 a pairtnership wi the destrict Löbau (nou merged intaeLöbau-Zittau) in the Free State oSaxonywis stairtit, tae help tae build the admeenistration accordin tae wastren German staundarts. The municipality Boll awready haed a pairtnership wi Herrnhut in Löbau afore. Efter the destricts stairtit their pairtnership, several ither municipalities o the twa destricts stairtit pairtnership as well.
Geography
[eedit|eedit soorce]The destrict is locatit in the northren fuithills o theSwabie Jura(Schwäbische Alb). It is crossed bi the Fils, a tributary o theNeckar.
Coat o airms
[eedit|eedit soorce]The lion is the seembol o the Staufen faimily, which haed its ruits in the destrict. The deer antler abuin is the seembol o Württemberg an seembolizes the chynge o awnership efter the Staufer faimily dee'd oot.
Ceeties an municipalities
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References
[eedit|eedit soorce]- ↑"Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021"[Population bi naitionality an sex as o 31 December 2021](CSV)(in German).Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.Juin 2022.
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