Westphalia is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of 20,210 square kilometres (7,800 sq mi) and 7.9 million inhabitants.
North Rhine-Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a German state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 17.9 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state of Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 square kilometres (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany.
Hochsauerlandkreis is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.
Detmold is one of the five Regierungsbezirks of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-east of the state. It is congruent with the administratively not existent area of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL).
The Sieg is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhine.
Lippe is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter, Paderborn, Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
Laurenz Meyer is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union or CDU. From 2000 to 2004, he was General Secretary of the CDU.
Germany–United Kingdom relations, or Anglo–German relations, are the bilateral relations between Germany and the United Kingdom.
The Landesliga is a tier of football in some states of the German football league system.
The politics of North Rhine-Westphalia takes place within a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic. The two main parties are the Centre-right Christian Democratic Union and the Centre-left Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Rudolf Amelunxen was a German politician of the Zentrum and the 1st Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia between 23 August 1946 and 17 June 1947. He was born in Cologne and died on 21 April 1969 in Grafschaft Abbey, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Friedrich Middelhauve was a German publisher and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). From 1947 until 1956 he served as State chairman for North Rhine-Westphalia and from 27 July 1954 until 1956, he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia is a civil order of merit, of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia was founded on 11 March 1986. It is awarded to citizens representing all segments of the population who have made extraordinary contributions to the people and state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The order is limited to 2500 living recipients. From its founding through January 2010, a total of 1,559 people have been awarded the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Markus Herbrand is a German politician. Born in Schleiden, North Rhine-Westphalia, he represents the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Markus Herbrand has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017.
Markus Kurth is a German politician. Born in Beuel, North Rhine-Westphalia, he represents the Alliance 90/The Greens. Markus Kurth has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2002.
Bernhard Daldrup is a German politician. Born in Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia, he represents the SPD. Bernhard Daldrup has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2013.
Johannes August Röring is a German politician. Born in Vreden, North Rhine-Westphalia, he represents the CDU. Johannes Röring has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2005.
The list of German municipal flags lists the flags of municipalities of Germany. Most municipalities of Germany have unique flags. Like state flags, most of them are with either a bicolor or tricolor stipes with or without the emblem ("wappen").
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