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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)

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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

Its Isbergues site in France would now be closed from June to September, and the steel division production in Gelsenkirchen, Germany had already been temporarily shut, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

BP BP 2.20%increase; green up pointing triangle agreed to sell its Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany to Klesch Group, as the British energy major continues to simplify its portfolio and shore up its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Just after 06:00 on 27 December, the fire brigade in Gelsenkirchen and a private security firm received a fire alarm warning from the bank, which may have been triggered by the thieves.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

He comes from Gelsenkirchen and is living with his grandparents.

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

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