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North Rhine-Westphalia

Meaning of "North Rhine-Westphalia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA

North Rhine-Westphalia


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA

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North Rhine-Westphalia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen ( listen)) is the most populous state of Germany, as well as the fourth largest by area. North Rhine-Westphalia was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly parts of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the biggest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten biggest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located in North Rhine-Westphalia. The state is currently run by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens.

Definition of North Rhine-Westphalia in the English dictionary

The definition of North Rhine-Westphalia in the dictionary is a state of W Germany: formed in 1946 by the amalgamation of the Prussian province of Westphalia with the N part of the Prussian Rhine province and later with the state of Lippe; part of West Germany until 1990: highly industrialized. Capital: Düsseldorf. Pop: 18 080 000. Area: 34 039 sq km German name: Nordrhein-Westfalen.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA

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Synonyms and antonyms of North Rhine-Westphalia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «North Rhine-Westphalia» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of North Rhine-Westphalia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of North Rhine-Westphalia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «North Rhine-Westphalia» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

北莱茵 - 威斯特法伦州
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Renania del Norte - Westfalia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

North Rhine-Westphalia
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नॉर्थ राइन वेस्टफेलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمال الراين وستفاليا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Северный Рейн-Вестфалия
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

North Rhine-Westphalia
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর রেন ওয়েস্টফালিয়া
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Rhénanie du Nord -Westphalie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

North Rhine-Westphalia
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Nordrhein-Westfalen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

노르 트라 인베스트 팔렌
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

North Rhine-Westphalia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

North Rhine-Westphalia
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வட ரைன்-வெஸ்ட்பாலியா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नॉर्थ राइन-वेस्टफालन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Nord Reno - Westfalia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Nadrenia Północna - Westfalia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Північний Рейн - Вестфалія
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

North Rhine-Westphalia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βόρεια Ρηνανία- Βεστφαλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noordryn-Wesfale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nordrhein - Westfalen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nordrhein - Westfalen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of North Rhine-Westphalia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about North Rhine-Westphalia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA»

Discover the use of North Rhine-Westphalia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to North Rhine-Westphalia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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North Rhine-Westphalia Rough Guides Snapshot Germany ...
The Rough Guide Snapshot to North Rhine-Westphalia is the ultimate travel guide to Germany's most populous state.
‎2012
2
Adventure Guide Germany
By Rail: North Rhine Westphalia has excellent rail connections inside the state itself as well as to other parts of Germany and Western Europe. At least three ICE trains per hour connect Cologne and Frankfurt's Airport or Hauptbahnhof in just ...
Henk Bekker, 2005
3
Federalism, Unification and European Integration
THE NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIAN INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE In four years time North Rhine-Westphalia will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in the Land capital Diisseldorf . The Land was established by the British Occupying Power on 23 ...
Charlie Jeffery, Roland Sturm, 1993
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Ancestors in German Archives
Chapter 13 ARCHIVES IN NORDRHEIN- WESTFALEN (NORTH RHINE- WESTPHALIA) After World War II ended, most of the pre-war Prussian provinces of Rheinland and Westfalen fell under British occupation forces. A British military decree ...
Raymond S. Wright, 2009
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State Law in Germany: Hamburg Law, Hesse Law, North ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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Always on the Other Side: A Journalist's Journey from Hitler ...
His headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Department for North Rhine- Westphalia were moved from Bonn to Duesseldorf, the capital of the new state “ North-Rhine Westphalia”. Alan and the family now lived in a quiet town house opposite ...
Juergen Corleis, 2008
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Economy of North Rhine-Westphali: Companies Based in North ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011
8
Advances in Urban Stormwater and Agricultural Runoff Source ...
STUDY SITES AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION The first investigation site is located in the grounds of a daycare centre in the urban area of Dortmund in North -Rhine-Westphalia. In 1993 the owner of the building, the Dortmunder ...
Jiri Marsalek, 2001
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Changing Institutional Landscapes for Implementing Wind ...
Since we are interested in conditions for local planning processes, a comparison that includes England would be interesting. Unit of analysis and scale levels Our three units of analysis are the cases the Netherlands, North Rhine- Westphalia ...
Sylvia Breukers, 2007
10
Racing Drivers from North Rhine-Westphalia: Alexandros ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term North Rhine-Westphalia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Storms set to hit Germany over weekend
North Rhine-Westphalia is set to be hit by the low pressure on Friday evening with around 40 liters of rain per square meter expected to fall. «The Local.de, Jul 15»
2
Attacks against Germany's refugee homes on the rise
The state that saw the highest increase in violence incidents, however, was the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where right-wing ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
3
Asparagus and strawberry harvest in 2015 above average, but still a …
Followed by North Rhine-Westphalia with 33,700 metric tons and Baden-Wurttemberg with 29,400 metric tons. The total amount harvested by ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
4
PR dissolved, BN headed for implosion: NEW DE-CENTRALIZED …
In the state of Brandenburg, the SPD governs in partnership with Die Linke, while in North Rhine-Westphalia, the SPD shares government with ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Watch-dogging health news across the pond
The project is hosted by the Department of Science Journalism at TU Dortmund University in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. «HealthNewsReview.org, Jul 15»
6
Research Methods Adjusted, Little Blood Letting
The NRW network of 45 local radio stations in North Rhine-Westphalia is once again top ranked, on aggregate, with more listeners than other ... «followthemedia.com, Jul 15»
7
Where will Marco Reus be playing in the coming season?
... to make a name for himself at Borussia Monchengladbach, earning plaudits as a prolific goalscorer for the North Rhine-Westphalia club. «Squawka Football News, Jul 15»
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EIB provides €340m loan for Rhine-Ruhr Express project in Germany
... Bank (EIB) is offering a €340m long-term loan to help fund the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) project in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. «Railway Technology, Jul 15»
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Värde acquires Stellar portfolio
The shopping and retail parks are located in different cities in Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Lower Saxony and are rented ... «Property Magazine International, Jul 15»
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The Top 10 German music acts of the new millennium
... shy producers behind Fragma are Ramon Zenker and the brothers Dirk and Marco Duderstadt, who all hail from North Rhine-Westphalia. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
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