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    • Gelsenkirchen 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. On the Emscher River (a tributary of the Rhine), it lies at the centre of the Ruhr area, the largest urban area of Germany, of which it is the fifth-largest city after Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg and Bochum. The R… See more

    CountryGermany
    StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
    Elevation60 m (200 ft)
    Admin. regionMünster
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    Although the part of town now called Buer was first mentioned by Heribert I in a document as Puira in 1003, there were hunting people on a hill north of the Emscher as early as the Bronze Age – earlier tha… See more

    Economy and infrastructure

    Gelsenkirchen presents itself as a centre of solar technology. Shell Solar Deutschland GmbH produces solar cells in Rotthausen. Scheuten Solar Technology has taken over its solar panel production. There are other large busin… See more

    Culture

    • Musiktheater im Revier
    • Hans-Sachs-Haus
    • Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen [de]
    • Architecture (Brick Expressionism), heritage listings… See more

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  1. Britannica
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    Gelsenkirchen | Ruhr Valley, Industrial City, Coal …

    Jul 20, 1998 · 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 …

     

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  3. gelsenkirchen.de
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  4. thegoguy.com
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  5. Wikipedia
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  6. Hotels | Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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  7. Wikipedia
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    Gelsenkirchen – Wikipedia

    Gelsenkirchen von SO, 2004. 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 …

  8. wikivoyage.org
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  9. Tripadvisor
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  10. The Crazy Tourist
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    15 Best Things to Do in Gelsenkirchen (Germany)

  11. Tripadvisor
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    THE 10 BEST Gelsenkirchen Sights & Landmarks to Visit (2025)

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    THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Gelsenkirchen (2025)

    Mar 5, 2015 · Things to Do in Gelsenkirchen, Germany: See Tripadvisor's 7,908 traveler reviews and photos of Gelsenkirchen tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see …

  13. Wikitravel
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    Gelsenkirchen - Wikitravel

  14. gelsenkirchen.de
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  15. Trek Zone
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    Gelsenkirchen Travel Guide: Tourist Attractions & Things to Do

  16. My German City
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    Gelsenkirchen Sights — Ancient Castles & The City’s Oldest Church

  17. hellomondo.com
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    Gelsenkirchen, Germany

  18. Facts.net
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    35 Facts About Gelsenkirchen

  19. gelsenkirchen.de
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  20. explorial.com
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    26 Fun Facts About Gelsenkirchen: Uncover This City's Charms

  21. WAZ.de
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    „Nazi-Statue“: Umstrittenes Werk in Buer ist (vorerst) weg - WAZ.de