# North Rhine-Westphalia

> English word · Proper noun

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

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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