North Rhine-Westphalia

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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From North Rhine + Westphalia. The Allied occupation authorities created the state in 1947 by joining the northern half of the Prussian Rhine Province to the province of Westphalia (as well as the small Free State of Lippe).

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  1. The most populous of the 16 component states of Germany, located in the west of the country.

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"North Rhine-Westphalia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/north%20rhine-westphalia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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North Rhine-Westphalia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/north%20rhine-westphalia

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"North Rhine-Westphalia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/north%20rhine-westphalia.

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@misc{north_rhine_westphalia_2026,
  title = {North Rhine-Westphalia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/north%20rhine-westphalia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}