Draft:Erle

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Erle is a district of the city of Gelsenkirchen. As of 31 December 2023, Erle had a total population of 25,525^[1] on an area of 7.73 km², corresponding to a population density of 3,303 inhabitants per km².

Gelsenkirchen-Erle is located north of the Rhine–Herne Canal and the Emscher. To the southeast it borders directly on the forest area of the Resser Mark. The district is divided into the localities of Erle, Berger Feld and Middelich. Several streams flow through the area, such as the Leither Mühlenbach and the Knabenbach.

The district is surrounded exclusively by other districts of Gelsenkirchen. To the west it borders on Beckhausen, to the northwest on Buer, to the northeast on Resse and to the east on Resser Mark. Together with Resse and Resser Mark, Erle forms the eastern borough of Gelsenkirchen. All these districts were historically part of the former city of Buer. The Resser Mark formerly belonged to the rural outskirts of the village of Erle. To the south, Erle borders on Bismarck and, further west, on Schalke-Nord, both beyond the Emscher.

In the Middle Ages, from around 1230, large parts of the farming communities southeast of Buer on what is now Erle territory were managed from the fortified manor Haus Leythe. The Graf Bismarck colliery later acquired large parts of this land and began coal mining in 1894 at Shaft 3 near the estate. After the early closure of the mine in the 1960s, green spaces were created. Most of the shafts and the main administration of this important colliery were located in Erle. Near Shaft 3/5, the Schievenfeld-Siedlung was built between 1912 and 1914.

A small air-raid shelter from World War II has been preserved on Cranger Straße near the hospital.

As of 31 December 2023, 25,525 inhabitants lived in Erle.^[2]

• Female population: 51.0%
• Male population: 49.0%
• Foreign residents: 14.7%

A weekly market takes place twice a week at the Erle market square. The main shopping street is Cranger Straße (also federal road B 226).

A large commercial area is located in the south of the district along the canal. It includes furniture stores, department stores and large supermarkets. The Ruhr transport depot and TÜV Gelsenkirchen are located on Daimlerstraße. Since May 2015, the Gelsenkirchen tax office has been located in Middelich.

Gelsenkirchen-Erle is connected by tram line 301 to Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof and the districts of Bismarck, Buer, Beckhausen and Horst. Bus routes connect Erle with surrounding districts and nearby towns.

The B 226 runs through Erle and intersects with the B 227. In the north, the A 2 runs through the district, partly in a covered trench.

Erle has four primary schools with full-day programs.

There are also the Erle Comprehensive School, the Berger Feld Comprehensive School and the Surkampstraße secondary school. The Michael Ende School is a special education school.

A branch of the Gelsenkirchen public library is located in Erle. A mobile library also serves the area.

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There are several parks and green spaces in Erle, including the Bärenpark in Berger Feld, also known as “Berger Aue” or “Duck Park”.

A special feature is the park “Tunnel Erle”, which is located on top of the motorway covering (Einhausung Erle).

Nearby are the Berger Anlagen with the Berger See and Schloss Berge. The forest area of the Resser Mark begins southeast of the district. The main entrance to the ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen zoo is located nearby.

Leisure facilities in Erle include:

• Golf course Haus Leythe
• Apollo Cinemas
• Sportparadies (swimming pools, ice rink, sports facilities)
• Veltins-Arena (stadium of FC Schalke 04)
• Oststraße sports complex

There are several churches in Erle:

Catholic:

• St. Barbara Church
• St. Boniface Church (closed)
• St. Suitbert Church (closed)
• St. Konrad Church (closed)

Protestant:

• Trinity Church
• Matthew Church
• Thomas Church

Other:

• Free churches
• New Apostolic Church
• Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall

The Elisabeth Hospital on Cranger Straße provides medical care and geriatric psychiatric services.

There are also medical centers, nursing homes, kindergartens and social institutions in Erle, including facilities operated by the Sozialwerk St. Georg.

In addition to FC Schalke 04, Erle has several local sports clubs such as SpVgg. Erle 19, Erler SV 08 and DJK Eintracht Erle.

Martial arts are offered at the Bushido-Ryu sports center. Ice hockey is represented by EHC Gelsenkirchen 2000.

Annual events include the Erle city festival and the Erle potato festival.

On Rose Monday, one of the largest carnival parades in the Ruhr region takes place along Cranger Straße.

• Fritz Symanek (1897–1953), politician
• Hermann Strangemann (1912–1985), businessman
• Hanno Kesting (1925–1975), sociologist
• Christa Williams (1926–2012), singer
• Elmar Windthorst (1930–2018), manager
• Adolphe Lechtenberg (*1952), artist
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• Michael Kopzog (*1960), boxer
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