town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 kilometres (39.1 miles) north of Cologne in the so-called Ruhr Area.
Gelsenkirchen
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Coordinates: 51°31′N 07°06′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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 263,000 |
• 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.
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