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Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000.
Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150, but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of the entire area. In 1840, when the mining of coal began, 6000 inhabitants lived in Gelsenkirchen; in 1900 the population had increased to 138,000.
Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150, but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of the entire area. In 1840, when the mining of coal began, 6000 inhabitants lived in Gelsenkirchen; in 1900 the population had increased to 138,000.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelsenkirchen
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°33'19"N 7°3'48"E
- Essen 12 km
- Bottrop 19 km
- Coesfeld 48 km
- Bocholt (Municipality) 57 km
- Gummersbach 58 km
- Erkelenz 77 km
- Siegen 90 km
- Gütersloh 96 km
- Lemgo 135 km
- Nuremberg 357 km
- Veltins-Arena 0.3 km
- Medicus auf Schalke 0.4 km
- Port at the Rhein-Herne-Kanal in Gelsenkirchen 2.7 km
- City district of Graf Bismarck - as planned 2.8 km
- Arsol-Aromatics 3 km
- Soccer field 3.3 km
- ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen 3.6 km
- Hans-Sachs-Haus 5.4 km
- Ev. Altstadtfriedhof 5.7 km
- Kath. Altstadtfriedhof 5.9 km