Local seat

Gelsenkirchen

Populated place🇩🇪 GermanyPPLA3
GEONAME2921466
LAT,LNG51.505, 7.097
TZEurope/Berlin

Gelsenkirchen is a local seat in Germany. It has a population of about 270,028. It lies at 51.505, 7.097 in the Europe/Berlin timezone.

Type
Local seat
Population
270,028
Country
🇩🇪Germany
Timezone
Europe/Berlin

Key facts about Gelsenkirchen

GET/places/2921466
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA3
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Admin code
07
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.505, 7.097
Population
270,028
ASCII name
Gelsenkirchen
GeoNames ID
2921466

Cities near Gelsenkirchen

GET/cities/near?lat=51.50508&lng=7.09654
Wattenscheid· 4.2 kmEssen· 8 kmBuer· 8.6 kmBochum· 8.7 kmHerne· 9.7 kmGladbeck· 10.6 kmHerten· 10.7 kmBottrop· 11.8 km

Places near Gelsenkirchen

GET/places/near?lat=51.50508&lng=7.09654
Fernmeldeturm Gelsenkirchen· 0.1 kmZeche Hibernia (Steinkohlebergwerk)· 0.1 kmIbis Gelsenkirchen· 0.3 kmGelsenkirchen· 0.4 kmGelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof· 0.4 kmInterCityHotel Gelsenkirchen· 0.6 kmMaritim Am Stadtgarten· 0.9 kmMaritim Hotel Gelsenkirchen· 0.9 km

Frequently asked questions about Gelsenkirchen

What country is Gelsenkirchen in?

Gelsenkirchen is in Germany.

What is the population of Gelsenkirchen?

Gelsenkirchen has a population of about 270,028.

Where is Gelsenkirchen located?

Gelsenkirchen is located at latitude 51.5051, longitude 7.0965.

What timezone is Gelsenkirchen in?

Gelsenkirchen observes the Europe/Berlin timezone.

Query Gelsenkirchen from the API

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This place
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Around it
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In Germany
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