Main Entry: North Rhine–Westphalia

Variant(s): or G Nord·rhein–West·fa·len \ˈnȯrt-ˌrīn-ˌvest-ˈfä-lən\

Function: geographical name

state of Germany & formerly of West Germany formed 1946 by union of former Westphalia province, Lippe state, & N Rhine Province ∗ Düsseldorf area 13,142 square miles (34,038 square kilometers), population 17,349,700