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North Rhine-Westphalia was established by the British military administration's "Operation Marriage" on 23 August 1946. [1] Originally, it consisted of Westphalia and the northern parts of the Rhine Province , both formerly part of Prussia .
North Rhine-Westphalia (often abbreviated to NRW) is a German state founded after World War II by British occupation authorities. The state capital is Dusseldorf while Cologne is the most populous city. It consists of, as the name indicates, the province Westphalia in the east and the northern Rhinelands in the west.
North Rhine-Westphalia is an ideal destination for active holidaymakers. Around 14,000 kilometres of cycle paths pass through vast parks and wetlands and take in castles, palaces and impressive industrial monuments along the way.
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.
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.
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.
North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany.
