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Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkiärken (Westphalian) | |
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 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 |
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.
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ www.lds.nrw.de/statistik
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official City Website Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Schalke 04 Website
- Gelsenkirchen Blog
- Official MiR Website
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