Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Facts and figures on Gelsenkirchen at a glance
Region name: Gelsenkirchen (Gelsenkirchen)Status: Municipality
Population: 260,126 people
Region name (Level 3): Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen
Region name (Level 2): Regierungsbezirk Muenster Regierungsbezirk Münster
Region name (Level 1): North Rhine-Westphalia Nordrhein-Westfalen
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of the municipality Gelsenkirchen (Gelsenkirchen) is located in Gelsenkirchen (Gelsenkirchen) with a population of 270,028 people. The distance as the crow flies from Gelsenkirchen to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 448 km (278 mi).
| Municipality | Population | Regional headquarters | Population |
| Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen | 260,126 people | Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen | 270,028 people |
Compare with other municipalities in Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen.
Map of Gelsenkirchen
Information on Gelsenkirchen
| Municipality name | Region name Level 3 | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen | Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen | Regierungsbezirk Muenster Regierungsbezirk Münster | North Rhine-Westphalia Nordrhein-Westfalen | Germany | Europe |
Time in Gelsenkirchen
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 2 May 2024 - 8:54am (08:54h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Thu, 2 May 2024 - 7:54am (07:54h) | GMT UTC +2.0 | Europe/Berlin |
Geographic coordinates of Gelsenkirchen
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 51°30'31.2"N (51.5086600°) | 7°05'48.6"E (7.0968400°) |