Gelsenkirchen
town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Gelsenkirchen (UK: /ˈɡɛlzənkɪərxən/, US: /ˌɡɛlzənˈkɪərxən/, German: [ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩]; Westphalian: Gelsenkiärken) 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
Gelsenkiärken (Westphalian) | |
|---|---|
 The Ruhr Music Theatre MiR | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Gelsenkirchen  | |
  Gelsenkirchen  Gelsenkirchen | |
| 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 | 104.84 km2 (40.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 262,528 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ www.lds.nrw.de/statistik
Other websitesEdit
- Official City Website Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Schalke 04 Website
- Gelsenkirchen Blog
- Official MiR Website
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gelsenkirchen. |
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