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Gelsenkirchen

American  
[gel-zuhn-kir-khuhn] / ˌgɛl zənˈkɪr xən /

noun

  1. a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr valley.


Gelsenkirchen British  
/ ɡɛlzənˈkɪrçən /

noun

  1. an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 272 445 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was after a spectacular overhead kick equaliser with the clock reading 94 minutes 34 seconds in Gelsenkirchen.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The Gelsenkirchen refinery in western Germany produces fuels for vehicles and aircraft as well as feedstocks for the petrochemical industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Gelsenkirchen Police said they became aware of the crime after a fire alarm was set off in the early hours of Monday morning.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel said from mid-December plants in Gelsenkirchen in Germany and Isbergues in France would be closed until the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

He comes from Gelsenkirchen and is living with his grandparents.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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