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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 · 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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Article History. Table of Contents. Category: Geography & Travel. German: Westfalen. See all related content →. 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.
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The Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (in short NRW) was formed in 1946 by merging the Prussian Province of Westfalen (Westphalia) with parts of the Rheinprovinz (Rhine Province); in 1947 the Land Lippe was annexed. Prussia (with Westfalen and Rheinprovinz) and Lippe from 1871 to 1945 formed part of unified Germany.
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.