Gelsenkirchen

American  

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

noun

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

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Gelsenkirchen British  

/ ɡɛlzənˈkɪrçən /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Thyssenkrupp’s steel division had already temporarily shut down production at its Gelsenkirchen facility in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Wednesday, more than 450 law enforcement officers were involved in the raids across 12 locations in Germany including in the western cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Marl, Bottrop, Herdecke and Lüdenscheid.

From BBC

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

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

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