Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen is a locality in , , . Gelsenkirchen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Gymnasium Gelsenkirchen and Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof.

School
is a school.

Railway station
is a railway station in the German city of . It connects the city to the regional and long-distance rail service of Deutsche Bahn and other railway companies in Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ückendorf and Gelsenkirchen-Schalke.

Suburb
is a suburb.

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

Suburb
is a district of , a city in the Ruhr area of , western . belongs to the Stadtbezirk of , Germany, which was a town until 1974 and is now part of Bochum. is situated 3½ km southeast of Gelsenkirchen.

Gelsenkirchen

Latitude
51.51667° or 51° 31′ north
Longitude
7.11667° or 7° 7′ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE GEK
Open location code
9F39G488+MM
Geo­Names ID
2921465
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In Other Languages

“Gelsenkirchen” goes by many names.
  • Russian: Гельзенкирхен

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