Gelsenkirchen

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. In the past it was dominated by coal mining and steel industry. The city is famous for its football (soccer) club FC Schalke 04. References Other websites Media related to Gelsenkirchen at Wikimedia Commons Official City Website Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine Official Schalke 04 Website Gelsenkirchen Blog Official MiR Website