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

A spokesperson for police in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state - where Solingen is located - said the second arrest was made late on Saturday.

From BBC

Only last week, holes were found cut into the fences of water facilities supplying two military bases in North Rhine-Westphalia, with concerns that someone has been seeking to contaminate supplies.

From BBC

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

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

Bundesliga runners-up in 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-02 and 2010-11 and zero German top-flight titles to their name have led to a cruel moniker for the club in North Rhine-Westphalia.

From BBC