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The planimetrically determined centre of North Rhine-Westphalia is located in the south of Dortmund- Aplerbeck in the Aplerbecker Mark (51° 28' N, 7° 33' Ö). Its westernmost point is situated near Selfkant close to the Dutch border, the easternmost near Höxter on the Weser. The southernmost point lies near Hellenthal in the Eifel region.
The British Military Government’s ‘Operation Marriage’ created the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on 23 August, 1946, by merging the northern part of the former Prussian Rhine Province with Westphalia, another province of the now defunct state of Prussia. On 21 January, 1947, the new state was joined by the territory of Lippe.
The former Free State of Lippe was joined in 1947. North Rhine-Westphalia is situated "deep in the West" of Germany and includes the plains of the Lower Rhine region and parts of the Central Uplands ( Mittelgebirge) up to the gorge of Porta Westfalica. The state comprises a land area of 34,083 km² (13,158 square miles) and shares borders with ...
Westphalia ( / wɛstˈfeɪliə /; German: Westfalen [vɛstˈfaːlən]; Low German: Westfalen [vεs (t)ˈfɔːln]) is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of 20,210 square kilometres (7,800 sq mi) and 7.9 million inhabitants.
- 20,210 km² (7,803 sq mi)
- Germany
- 843 m (2,766 ft)
- North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Low Franconian: Noordrien-Wesfale, Low German: Noordrhien-Westfalen, Kölsch: Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale) is the federal state with the highest population in Germany. It is in the western part of Germany and has 18,033,000 inhabitants.
- 34,084 km² (13,160 sq mi)
- Germany
Film Festival Cologne Awards 2023 Crew Call Köln 2023 Vorstellung NRW Produktionsstudie 2023 Studie: Nordrhein-Westfalen bleibt führender Standort für Film- und Fernsehproduktion Fokus Filmpolitik beim FFCGN Eindrücke vom European Series Day 2023 Eröffnung Film Festival Cologne 2023 Lichtburg Essen feiert 95-jähriges Bestehen 2.
Wikipedia entry about the history of the Province of Westphalia, a former province of Prussia. Nordrhein-Westfalen facts: Official web sites of Nordrhein-Westfalen, links and information on Nordrhein-Westfalen's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, tourist boards and newspapers.
