North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous of the 16 states of Germany.
The Ruhr is a river in western Germany, a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine.
Hagen is the 41st-largest city in Germany. The municipality is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the south eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme meet the river Ruhr. As of 31 December 2010, the population was 188,529.
The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants (2012). The district's seat is Schwelm; the largest of its nine towns is Witten.
The Sauerland[ˈzaʊɐlant] is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited. For these reasons, it has been chosen as the first place in Germany to reintroduce the Wisent.
Violenbach is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Bever is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Laibach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, near Halle (Westfalen). It is the left headstream of the Ruthebach.
Teufelsbach is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Wannebach is a stream of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The spring of the Wannebach is in Bürenbruch, a part of Ergste, which is a district of Schwerte. It is a left tributary of the Ruhr.
Wannebach is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is right tributary of the Ruhr. Its source is near Dortmund-Syburg, north of the Hengsteysee. It joins the Ruhr near Schwerte-Westhofen, about 900 m downstream from the other Wannebach.
Perlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and eastern Belgium. Its source is in the Belgian High Fens, north of Büllingen. It is dammed up to create a lake, before flowing from the right into the Rur near Monschau.
Kollenbach is a river in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a headwater of the Werse.
Siechenbach is a small river in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Kollenbach, the upper course of the Werse.
Rinnebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rur.
Wiesengraben is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, near Halle (Westfalen). It is the right headstream of the Ruthebach.
Halterner Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geseker Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Störmeder Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Heder is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It springs at Upsprunge. It is a left tributary of the Lippe in Schwelle.
