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Geographic map of North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia encompasses the plains of the Lower Rhine region and parts of the Central Uplands ( die Mittelgebirge ) up to the gorge of Porta Westfalica .
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 .
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Westphalia, historic region of northwestern Germany, comprising a large part of the present federal Land (state) of North Rhine–Westphalia. Germany in the 10th and 11th centuries. The ancient Saxons were divided into three main groups: the Westphalians, the Angrians (German: Engern), and the Eastphalians (Ostfalen).
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Mar 5, 2024 · North Rhine–Westphalia, Land (state) of western Germany. It is bordered by the states of Lower Saxony to the north and northeast, Hessen to the east, and Rhineland-Palatinate to the south and by the countries of Belgium to the southwest and the Netherlands to the west.
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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.
North Rhine–Westphalia, German Nordrhein-Westfalen, State (pop., 2020 est.: 17,925,570), western Germany. It is bordered by the states of Lower Saxony, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as the countries of Belgium and the Netherlands.