Gelsenkirchen
town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Gelsenkirchen is a city in Germany in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is about 63 km (39.1 mi) north of Cologne in the so-called Ruhr Area.
Gelsenkirchen | |
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 The Ruhr Music Theatre MiR | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Gelsenkirchen  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°31′N 07°06′E / 51.517°N 7.100°ECoordinates: 51°31′N 07°06′E / 51.517°N 7.100°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Frank Baranowski (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.94 km2 (40.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2006-06-30) | |
| • Total | 267,362 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 45801-45899 |
| Dialling codes | 0209 |
| Vehicle registration | GE |
| Website | www.gelsenkirchen.de |
About 269,000 people live there. In the past it was dominated by coal mining and steel industry. The city is famous for its football (soccer) club FC Schalke 04.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Aktuell/05Staedte.html.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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