Süßen (or Süssen) is a town in the
district of Göppingen in
Baden-Württemberg
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in southern
Germany
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. It is located on the river
Fils 8 km east of
Göppingen
Göppingen (; or ) is a town in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. It is the capital of the Goeppingen (district), district Göppingen. Göppingen is home to the toy company Märklin, and it is the birthplace ...
, near Stuttgart.
History
Süßen was first mentioned with the name of ''Siezun'' in the
Lorsch codex
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in 1071. Großsüßen (Greater'' Süßen'') was at first in the possession of the count of
Helfenstein, who, in 1382 pledged it to the city of Ulm. Kleinsüßen (Smaller ''Süßen''), though, was in the hands of the family
Pappenheim. They inherited the land from the landlords of Bubenhofen.
In the
Mediatization in 1802, Großsüßen was given to
Bavaria
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, but in 1810, the lands were given back, in an exchange contract to
Württemberg
Württemberg ( ; ) is a historical German territory roughly corresponding to the cultural and linguistic region of Swabia. The main town of the region is Stuttgart.
Together with Baden and Province of Hohenzollern, Hohenzollern, two other histo ...
. Kleinsüßen, though, was never Bavarian land. After the exchange, both places, Groß- and Kleinsüßen, were assigned under the Head Office of Geislingen.
With the opening of the
Fils Valley Railway
The Fils Valley Railway (, historically ''Filsbahn'' or ''Württembergische Ostbahn''—Württemberg Eastern Railway) designates the Württemberg line from Stuttgart via Göppingen to Ulm. It runs from Plochingen to Geislingen an der Steige thr ...
and
Süßen station in 1847, Kleinsüßen was connected to the public transportation.
In 1933, the two townships, Großsüßen and Kleinsüßen, were unified and the settlement Süßen was formed. The war reform in 1938 assigned the town to the region of Göppingen.
On July 1, 1996, Süßen obtained the title of town.
Religion
In 1539, Protestantism was officially introduced in Großsüßen, being part of
Ulm. Kleinsüßen, owned by the Pappenheims, remained Roman Catholic.
Population
The development of the population
Coat of arms and flag
The official coat of arms contains a black-white part and three red zig-zag lines. This shield became the official coat of arms in 1933. The red zig-zag lines represent the landlords of Bubenhofen, the former landowners. The black-white part represents the connections to Ulm. The red-white flag of the town was given on 13 March 1958 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Partnerships
Süßen is a partner town of the Hungarian
Törökbálint. This connection was established, when on 26. February 1946 the first Hungarian-Germans (266 of them) arrived from Törökbálint to Süßen, chased away by the Hungarian communists and the arriving Soviets.
Politics
Local council
The local council in Süßen has 18 members. The elections in Baden-Württemberg on 25 May 2014 had these results:
Wahlinformationen des Kommunalen Rechenzentrums Stuttgart
/ref> The Gemeinderat is the elected Gemeinderäte and the mayor as chairman.
Events
* Easter Market
* ''Schützenfest'': on the weekend following June 2
* Town Festival, ''Stadtfest'': on the weekend following July 2
* Christmas market: on Saturday before the second advent
Buildings
* A historic well in the town centre. Not really an "old" well, but it represents the history of Süßen. The well itself was built in 1981, planned by Emil Jo Homolka.
* The Gothic Ulrich Church
* The old Gothic Maria Church
* The new Maria Church in Expressionistic style, built in 1929
* The memorial of the poet Johann Georg Fischer on the Heidenheimer street
References
External links
Official Web site
Official site of the annual local festival
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Towns in Baden-Württemberg
Göppingen (district)