Back Noordryn-Wesfale Afrikaans Nordrhein-Westfalen ALS ኖርድራይን-ቬስትፋለን Amharic Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia AN Norþrīn-Westfeldas ANG شمال الراين-وستفاليا Arabic نوردراين-ڤيسفالين ARZ Renania del Norte-Westfalia AST Nordrhein-Westfalen suyu Aymara Şimali Reyn-Vestfaliya Azerbaijani
North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Capital | Düsseldorf |
| Government | |
| • Minister President | Hendrik Wüst (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / FDP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,084 km2 (13,160 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,033,000 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | nrw.de |
North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Low Franconian: Noordrien-Wesfale, Low German: Noordrhien-Westfalen, Kölsch: Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale) is the federal state (Bundesland) with the highest population in Germany. It is in the western part of Germany and has 18,033,000 inhabitants. The capital is Düsseldorf, while the city with the most inhabitants is Cologne.