GOPPINGEN

city, Baden-Wrttemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies at the foot of the Swabian Jura, on the Fils River, southeast of Stuttgart. Founded c. 1150 by the Hohenstaufen imperial family (whose fortress was nearby), Gppingen passed to the counts of Wrttemberg in 1273. It was devastated in the Thirty Years' War (1618-48) and largely destroyed by fire in 1425 and 1782. The city's population was greatly increased after World War II by the influx of refugees from eastern Europe. Notable buildings are the late Gothic Oberhofen Church (1436-80) and the former ducal palace (1552-68). Its manufactures include textiles, plastics, and toys. Pop. (1989 est.) 52,873.