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Gelsenkirchen [1] is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city's population as of December 31 2002 was 274,926.

[edit] Understand

Gelsenkirchen is centrally located in the Ruhr area.

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[edit] By plane

Nearest airports are located within 100 km from the city.

• Dusseldorf International Airport (approx. 40km)
• Cologne-Bonn Airport (approx. 90 km)

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The city can be easily reached using the German train network [2]

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Gelsenkirchen can be reached using the highway (Autobahn) A42, A2, A40, as well as the Bundesstraße B224/A52.

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• Berge Castle (Schloss Berge), Adenauerallee 103, Bus 302 (stop: "Berger See"). Built in 1264, and underwent major expansion between 1785 and 1788. There is a traditional summer festival at the end of July every year.

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• Schalke [3] is Gelsenkirchen's professional football/soccer team in Germany's Bundesliga.

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There are 2 major shopping areas:

• at the Bahnhofstraße in Gelsenkirchen city center
• at the Hochstraße in Gelsenkirchen-Buer

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