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] Low German: Noordryn-Westfaulen or Noordrhien-Westfalen [citation needed]), commonly shortened to NRW (German: [ɛnʔɛʁˈveː] ⓘ), is a state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany.
Along with Eastphalia and Engern, Westphalia ( Westfalahi) was originally a district of the Duchy of Saxony. In 1180 Westphalia was elevated to the rank of a duchy by Emperor Barbarossa. The Duchy of Westphalia comprised only a small area south of the Lippe River .
Mar 5, 2024 · The state of North Rhine–Westphalia was created in 1946 through the amalgamation of the former Prussian province of Westphalia and the northern portion of the Prussian Rhine province; the former state of Lippe was incorporated in 1947. ( See also Lippe; Rhineland; Westphalia .)
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North Rhine-Westphalia ( German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Low Franconian: Noordrien-Wesfale, Low German: Noordrhien-Westfalen, Kölsch: Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale) is the federal state ( Bundesland) 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
Das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen wurde 1946 von der britischen Besatzungsmacht aus der preußischen Provinz Westfalen und dem Nordteil der ebenfalls preußischen Rheinprovinz ( Nordrhein) errichtet und 1947 um das Land Lippe erweitert. [3] [11] Seit 1949 ist es ein Land der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Jan 19, 2021 · Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany. Historical Background. North Rhine-Westphalia was established in 1946 after World War II from the Prussian provinces of Westphalia and the northern part of Rhine Province (North Rhine), and the Free State of Lippe by the British military administration in Allied-occupied Germany.