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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.
Jan 26, 2020 · At the very centre of the Ruhr Area, Gelsenkirchen is an industrial city just northeast of Essen. Taking off in the 19th century, coalmining boosted Gelsenkirchen’s population by hundreds of thousands, and the old headframes and slagheaps are preserved monuments and major stops on the Ruhr’s Industrial Heritage Trail.
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Oct 28, 2023 · 1. Veltins-Arena: Visit the iconic stadium, home to FC Schalke 04, for a guided tour or to catch a football match. The Veltins-Arena is a multi-purpose stadium located in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It serves as the home stadium for the renowned football club FC Schalke 04.
Gelsenkirchen is a city of 260,000 people (2019) in the heart of the Ruhr region in Germany. Located in the western part of the country, Gelsenkirchen is located near major cities such as Dusseldorf and Cologne. Through coal mining, the Ruhr Region became former industrial capital of Germany and formed heavily populated cities.
Gelsenkirchen, city, North Rhine–Westphalia 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.
Official tourism portal for Gelsenkirchen with tips on sights, vacations, hotels, restaurants, shopping, events and conferences.
