Süßen

Süßen is a toun in the destrict o Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in soothren Germany. It is locatit on the river Fils 8 km east o Göppingen, near Stuttgart.

History
Süßen wis first mentioned wi the name o Siezun in the Lorsch codex in 1071. Großsüßen (Greater Süßen) wis at first in the possession o the coont o Helfenstein, who, in 1382 pledgit it tae the ceety o Ulm. Kleinsüßen (Smawer Süßen), on the ither haund, wis in the haunds o the faimily Pappenheim. Thay inheritit the land forrit tae the landlairds o Bubenhofen.

In frames o the Mediatization in 1802, Großsüßen wis gien tae Bavarie but in 1810 the lands wur gien back, in frames o an exchynge contract tae Württemberg. Kleinsüßen wis on the ither haund niver Bavarie land. Efter the exchynge, baith places, Groß- an Kleinsüßen wur assigned unner the Heid Office o Geislingen.

Wi the openins o the Fils Valley Railway in 1847, Kleinsüßen wis connectit tae the public transportation.

In 1933, the twa tounships, Großsüßen an Kleinsüßen wur unifeed an the dounset Süßen wis formit. The war reform in 1938 assigned the toun tae the region o Göppingen.

On 1 Julie 1996, Süßen obtained the title o toun.

Releegions
In 1539 Protestantism wis offeecially introducit in Großsüßen, bein pairt o Ulm. Kleinsüßen, awned bi the Pappenheims, remained Roman Catholic.

Population
The development o the population  
 Date Population 1837  1.440 1907  2.425 1939  3.925 1950  5.946 1970  8.258 1983  8.433 2007  10.254

Coat o airms an flag

The offeecial coat o airms contains a black-white pairt an three reid zig-zag lines. This shield became the offeecial coat o airms in 1933. The reid zig-zag lines represent the landlaurds o Bubenhofen, the umwhile land awners. The black-white pairt represents the connections tae Ulm. The reid-white banner o the toun wis gien on 13 Mairch 1958 bi the Meenistry o Internal Affairs.

Pairtnerships
Süßen is a pairtner toun o the Hungarian Törökbálint. This connection wis established, when on 26 Februar 1946 the first Hungarian-Germans (266 o them) arrivit frae Törökbálint tae Süßen, chasit awa bi the Hungarian communists an the arrivin Soviets.

Politics
Accordin tae the results o the communal elections on 13 Juin 2004, the proportions o the poleetical pouer in the Municipal Office are as follaes (showin the chynges tae the previous elections):

 The Conservatives: CDU 32,6 % (−2,4) – 6 seats (=)
 The Democrats: FDP/AFW 27,4 % (+3,5) – 5 seats (+1)
 The Socialists: SPD 23,8 % (−6,8) – 4 seats (−2)
 The Liberals/Greens: GRÜNE 16,1 % (+5,3) – 3 seats (+1)

Events
 Easter Mercat
 Schützenfest on the weekend follaein 2 Juin
 Town Festival, Stadtfest on the weekend follaein 2 Julie
 Christmas mercat on Seturday afore the seicont advent

Biggins

 A historic well in the toun centre. No really an "auld" well, but it represents the history o Süßen. The well itsel wis biggit in 1981, planned bi Emil Jo Homolka.
 The Gothic Ulrich Kirk
 The auld Gothic Maria Kirk
 The new Maria Kirk in Expressionistic style, biggit in 1929
 The memorial o the poet Johann Georg Fischer on the Heidenheimer street

References

Freemit airtins
 Offeecial Wab steid 
 Offeecial steid o the annual local festival 

Category:Touns in Baden-Württemberg
Category:Göppingen (destrict)