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North Rhine-Westphalia

Local name: Nordrhein-Westfalen

Located in Germany Coordinates: 51°13′08″ N 6°45′48″ E

North Rhine-Westphalia
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Population
18,077,762
18.1M
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1,355
listed under North Rhine-Westphalia
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUS Düsseldorf Airport8 km
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport47 km

About North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is a region. Location: Germany. Population: 18,077,762.

From Wikipedia

North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen [ˌnɔɐtʁaɪn vɛstˈfaːlən] ), commonly shortened to NRW, is a landlocked state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany. Apart from the city-states (Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen), it is also the most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 km2 (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1946
Area
34,112 km²
Official website
land.nrw

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering North Rhine-Westphalia

Population of North Rhine-Westphalia over time

Population of North Rhine-Westphalia over time
2013 17,572,000
2018 17,932,651
2022 17,890,489

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of North Rhine-Westphalia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
April (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of North Rhine-Westphalia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°21°24°24°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)675266516780726366626874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to North Rhine-Westphalia

The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Düsseldorf, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 8 kmnorth
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 47 kmsoutheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 61 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Düsseldorf Population: 618.7K 1 kmnortheast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 23 kmwest
  • Solingen Population: 164.4K 23 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in North Rhine-Westphalia

1,355 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature18

Lakes, rivers & coasts40

Heritage & sights1

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in North Rhine-Westphalia

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources