Gelsenkirchen-Schalke

Schalke
Quarter of Gelsenkirchen
Catholic St Joseph's Church
Coat of arms
Location of Schalke within Gelsenkirchen
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Coordinates: 51°31′20″N 7°5′19″E / 51.52222°N 7.08861°E / 51.52222; 7.08861
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
District	Gelsenkirchen-Mitte
City	Gelsenkirchen
Area
• Total	2.968 km2 (1.146 sq mi)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	22,278
• Density	7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	45881
Vehicle registration	GE

Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is a quarter of Gelsenkirchen. In its current boundaries, it has an area of 2.968 square kilometres and 21,510 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2022).^[1] Thanks to the local football club FC Schalke 04, the district is at least as well known nationally as the city of Gelsenkirchen. However, Schalke 04 has played its matches in the Erle district since 1973 (first in the Parkstadion, since 2001 in the Arena AufSchalke).