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Gelsenkirchen (UK: / ˈ ɡ ɛ l z ən k ɪər x ən /, US: / ˌ ɡ ɛ l z ən ˈ k ɪər x ən /, 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.
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.
- 104,94 km²
- 48 m ü. NHN
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Gelsenkirchen is a city of 260,000 people (2019) at the Ruhr region in the western part of the country, near major cities such as Düsseldorf and Cologne. Through coal mining, the Ruhr Region became the industrial heart of Germany and formed heavily populated cities.
Arena AufSchalke ( German pronunciation: [aˈʁeːnaː ʔaʊfˈʃalkə] ), currently known as Veltins-Arena ( pronounced [ˈfɛltɪnsʔaˌʁeːnaː]) for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for FC Schalke 04 .
- 1998–2001
- FC Schalke 04
- Hentrich, Petschnigg und Partner
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 ( German: [ɛf tseː ˈʃalkə nʊl fiːɐ̯] ⓘ ), Schalke 04 ( German: [ˌʃalkə nʊl ˈfiːɐ̯] ⓘ ), or abbreviated as S04 ( German: [ˈɛs nʊl fiːɐ̯] ⓘ ), is a professional German football and multi- sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westph...
Gelsenkirchen is a city located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its industrial heritage, particularly in coal mining and heavy industry. Despite this history, the city has diversified its economy and is now home to a variety of businesses in the service and technology sectors. groups. City population. 257,651.
