Western Germany

Last updated November 30, 2025

Western Germany may refer to:

Areas in the geographical west of Germany, such as the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland
West Germany, the common name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1990, when the country was divided from East Germany
The old states of Germany, a phrase denoting the existing states of West Germany prior to 1990, which continued in the reunified Federal Republic of Germany after 1990 – the ten "old states" were joined by the five "new states" in the east, plus the reunified Berlin

West Central German, a dialect of the German language
Allied-occupied Germany (1945–1949), the occupation zones after World War II that became West Germany
Western German Football Association, the current regional association for North Rhine-Westphalia
- Western German Cup (1949–1974), run by the regional association
Western German football championship (1903–1933), held in western areas of the German Empire

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