Rhineland-Palatinate

American  

[rahyn-land-puh-lat-n-eyt, -it, -luhnd-] / ˈraɪnˌlænd pəˈlæt nˌeɪt, -ɪt, -lənd- /

noun

1. a state in W Germany: formerly part of Rhine Province. 7,655 sq. mi. (19,825 sq. km). Mainz.

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Rhineland-Palatinate British  

noun

1. German name: Rheinland-Pfalz.  a state of W Germany: formed in 1946 from the S part of the Prussian Rhine province, the Palatinate, and parts of Rhine-Hesse and Hesse-Nassau; part of West Germany until 1990: agriculture (with extensive vineyards) and tourism are important. Capital: Mainz. Pop: 4 059 000 (2003 est). Area: 19 832 sq km (7657 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The state interior minister Thomas Strobl said the man, from the neighbouring state of Rhineland-Palatinate, used the vehicle "as a weapon".

From BBC

The Digital Twin concept has found its way into other fields as well: the German Federal Agency for Carthography and Geodesy is currently working on a digital, intelligent 3D image of Germany and the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate is running a digital "hydro-twin" project.

From Science Daily

If rivers overflow their banks, the consequences can be devastating -- just like the catastrophic floods in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate of 2021 showed.

From Science Daily

Another black ice accident caused the death of a 54-year-old driver near Denzerheide in Rhineland-Palatinate.

From Reuters

Most of its products are manufactured in facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Saxony in Germany.

From Reuters