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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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Map showing the location of North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia
Location in Germany
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

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.

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At a glance

Built
1946
Area
34,112 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 62 sights and natural places within 10 km Rhine tower, Rheinkniebrücke
  • Listed here: River: 783, Natural site: 447, Lake: 68, Mountain: 27

Places in North Rhine-Westphalia

1,355 places

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in North Rhine-Westphalia

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources