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North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with its capital at Düsseldorf. It was created by the British occupation authorities in 1946 from the northern part of the Prussian Rhine Province and the Province of Westphalia, and the Free State of Lippe joined it in 1947. It includes the Ruhr industrial region and the cities of Cologne, Dortmund and Essen.

North Rhine-Westphalia
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Mentioned in 8 state histories

Duchy of ClevesDuchy of BergCounty of LippePrince-Bishopric of MindenDuchy of WestphaliaCounty of RietbergPrincipality of MindenFree State of Lippe

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). North Rhine-Westphalia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/north-rhine-westphalia
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