Is there a radio station in Gelsenkirchen Germany?

Is there a radio station in Gelsenkirchen Germany?

Gelsenkirchen is the headquarters of the Verband Lokaler Rundfunk in Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. (VLR) (Network of Local Radio in North Rhine-Westphalia Registered Association). REL (Radio Emscher-Lippe) is also headquartered in Gelsenkirchen.

How many people live in Gelsenkirchen North Rhine-Westphalia?

Gelsenkirchen ( UK: /ˈɡɛlzənkɪərxən/, US: /ˌɡɛlzənˈkɪərxən/, German: [ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] (listen); Westphalian: Gelsenkiärken) is the 11th largest city of Germany’s most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and its 262,528 (2016) inhabitants make it the 25th largest city of Germany.

How big is the city of Gelsenkirchen Germany?

A former mining settlement. Gelsenkirchen (UK: /ˈɡɛlzənkɪərxən/, US: /ˌɡɛlzənˈkɪərxən/, German: [ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] (listen); Westphalian: Gelsenkiärken) is the 11th largest city of Germany’s most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and its 262,528 (2016) inhabitants make it the 25th largest city of Germany.

When did Gelsenkirchen become part of Bochum district?

In 1868, Gelsenkirchen became the seat of an Amt within the Bochum district which encompassed the communities of Gelsenkirchen, Braubauerschaft (since 1900, Bismarck [de]), Schalke, Heßler, Bulmke and Hüllen.

What is the name of the Football Club in Gelsenkirchen?

The city is home to the football club Schalke 04, which is named after Gelsenkirchen-Schalke [ de]. The club’s current stadium Veltins-Arena, however, is located in Gelsenkirchen-Erle [ de] .

Where was Gelsenkirchen located in World War 2?

Nazi Germany. Gelsenkirchen was a target of strategic bombing during World War II, particularly during the 1943 Battle of the Ruhr and the Oil Campaign. Three quarters of Gelsenkirchen was destroyed and many above-ground air-raid shelters such as near the town hall in Buer are in nearly original form.