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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024North′ Rhine′-West•pha′li•a (rīn′west fā′lē ə, -fāl′yə),USA pronunciation - Place Namesa state in W Germany;
formerly a part of Rhine province. 16,874,000;
13,154 sq. mi. (34,070 sq. km).[Cap.:]Düsseldorf. German, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: North Rhine-Westphalia n - 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 (2003 est). Area: 34 039 sq km (13 142 sq miles)
German name: Nordrhein-Westfalen
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