North Rhine-Westphalia

American  

[rahyn-west-fay-lee-uh, -fayl-yuh] / ˈraɪn wɛstˈfeɪ li ə, -ˈfeɪl jə /

noun

1. a state in W Germany; formerly a part of Rhine province. 13,154 sq. mi. (34,070 sq. km). Düsseldorf.

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North Rhine-Westphalia British  

noun

1. German name: Nordrhein-Westfalen. a state of W Germany: formed in 1946 by the amalgamation of the Prussian province of Westphalia with the N part of the Prussian Rhine province and later with the state of Lippe; part of West Germany until 1990: highly industrialized. Capital: Düsseldorf. Pop: 18 080 000 (2003 est). Area: 34 039 sq km (13 142 sq miles)

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North Rhine-Westphalia

On the upside for Merz, there are no significant state elections until late June, when North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, is widely expected to re-elect its CDU governor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Two days after the incident in Leipzig, a couple of suspicious drones flew over the military base in Mechernich in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Patriot systems are maintained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Around 100 emergency service workers were also in action overnight fighting another wildfire further east near the Moehnesee lake, also in North Rhine-Westphalia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The case has thrown up all sorts of difficult questions, and some of them have been spelled out by Herbert Reul, the interior minister in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Similar bone fragments have since been found in various different places around Europe, including Bonenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and in the Provence region of France.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

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