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  1. Gelsenkirchen (UK: / ˈ ɡ ɛ l z ən k ɪər x ən /, US: / ˌ ɡ ɛ l z ən ˈ k ɪər x ən /, [3] [4] [5] German: [ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Gelsenkiärken) is the 25th-most populous city of Germany and the 11th-most populous in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with 262,528 (2016) inhabitants.

  2. Gelsenkirchen [ɡɛlzənˈkɪrçən] ist eine Großstadt im zentralen Ruhrgebiet in Nordrhein-Westfalen und gehört zur Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr. Die kreisfreie Stadt im Regierungsbezirk Münster ist in der Landesplanung als Mittelzentrum ausgewiesen. Sie ist Mitglied im Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe und im Regionalverband Ruhr.

  3. Gelsenkirchen is the fifth-largest city of Westphalia after Dortmund, Bochum, Bielefeld and Münster, and it is one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area. The city is home to the football club Schalke 04, which is named after Gelsenkirchen-Schalke.

  4. 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. About 269,000 people live there.

  5. Aug 13, 2024 · Gelsenkirchen, city, North RhineWestphalia Land (state), western Germany. It lies just north of Essen. Gelsenkirchen was a village of fewer than 1,000 inhabitants in 1850, but the opening in 1853 of its first coal mine and its favourable position on the Rhine-Herne Canal stimulated its rapid.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a rich industrial heritage and a vibrant cultural scene. Learn how to get there, get around, and explore its attractions, from old refineries to modern art.

  7. Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is a quarter of Gelsenkirchen. In its current boundaries, it has an area of 2.968 square kilometres and 21,510 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2022). Thanks to the local football club FC Schalke 04, the district is at least as well known nationally as

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