North Rhine-Westphalia

[ rahyn-west-fey-lee-uh, -feyl-yuh ]

noun

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

North Rhine-Westphalia

noun

1. 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) German nameNordrhein-Westfalen

Example Sentences

Nyke Slawik, who is also a member of the Green Party, is from North Rhine-Westphalia.

From Washington Blade

When devastating flooding hit western Germany, including North Rhine-Westphalia, he was photographed laughing and was later accused of a lack of empathy.

From Time

The former is currently governor of North Rhine-Westphalia, and the latter is finance minister and vice chancellor in the national coalition government.

From Time

Laschet, the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, won that vote in January.

From Ozy

The CDU lost a state election in North Rhine-Westphalia on May 9.

From The Daily Beast