Göppingen is a town in southern The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. Due to its central location, Germany has more neighbours than any other European country: these are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the... Germany, part of the Stuttgart is a city located in southern Germany, it is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg, and has a population of approximately 600,000 as of June 2004. Overview Stuttgart, Germany, the capital of Baden-Württemberg state (pop. 11 million, 36,000 square kilometers... Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. Capital of the 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 Göppingen. It is situated at the bottom of the Hohenstaufen was a dynasty of Kings of Germany, many of whom were also crowned Holy Roman Emperor and Dukes of Swabia. The proper name, taken from their castle in Swabia, is Staufen. When the last member of the Salian dynasty, Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, died without an heir there... Hohenstaufen mountain, in the valley of the river Fils.

History

The city was supposedly founded by an The Alamanni, Allemanni or Alemanni, are a Germanic tribe, first mentioned by Dio Cassius, under the year 213. They apparently dwelt in the basin of the Main River, to the south of the Chatti. According to Asinius Quadratus their name -- all men -- indicates that they were a conglomeration of various... Alamannian leader called Geppo sometime in the (2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century - other centuries) Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. (230 - 232 AD). Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire Emperor Valerian I is taken captive by the Persian King of Kings Shapur I... 3rd or (3rd century - 4th century - 5th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. Events Definitive declaration of biblical canon: Council of Carthage Demotic is replaced by Greek Constantine I ends persecution of Christians in... 4th century. A disastrous fire on August 25 Events January 7 - The first American commercial bank opens (Bank of North America). January 15 - Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris goes before the U.S. Congress to recommend establishment of a national mint and decimal coinage February 5 - Spanish defeat British forces and capture Minorca. March 8 - In Ohio the... 1782 destroyed most of the town, but it was immediately rebuilt. The city developed into an industrial town during the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... 19th century.

Statistics

Population (July 2001): 56166

External Links

• Official website (http://www.goeppingen.de)