North Rhine-Westphalia A-Z

 

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A

Westernmost city 248,878

B

Former Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany 330,579

C

Name of Cologne during the reign of the ancient Roman Empire

D

District-free city, where the Ruhr flows into the Rhine 495,885

E

District-free city in the center of the Ruhrgebiet 582,415

F

Dialect spoken in the northwest (Lower Rhine)

G

After the Varian Disaster (Varusschlacht) this roman general and father of Caligula led AD 14-16 several campaigns into Germania Magna through the Lippe Valley and with a fleet over the North Sea

H

Traditional greeting during Carnival (Karneval) Fool's call (Narrenruf) Especially common around the capital and right of the Rhine

I

The western part of North Rhine-Westphalia was part of this Roman Province

J

United Duchies in western/ central North Rhine-Westphalia 1521-1609/66 Prussian Province in western North Rhine-Westphalia 1815-1822

K

Largest city German name 1,083,498

L

State that became part of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1947 Represented through a flower on the state seal

M

District-free city in northern Westphalia 316,403

N

Neighboring country

O

District-free city in the western Ruhrgebiet 209,566

P

Traditional westphalian bread made out of dark rye berries Also called Schwarzbrot

Q

The Romans built this to transport water from the Eifel to Cologne Also called Römerkanal Contains a Q

R

Neighboring state

S

Duchy that the east of North Rhine-Westphalia was part of up to 1180 After the deposition of Henry the Lion it was split up

T

Forested hill ridge in Westphalia and alleged location of the Varian Disaster (Varusschlacht) in AD 9 Formerly known as Osning

U

After the second World War North Rhine-Westphalia was occupied by this country 1945-1949/91

V

After the first World War this railway became a sovereign part of Belgium It separates several north rhine-westphalian exclaves (e.g. Mützenich) from the mainland

W

City in the Bergisches Land known for its suspension railway (Schwebebahn) 355,004

X

Town at the lower rhine Known for its archaelogical park at the site of the roman city Colonia Ulpia Traiana 21,521

Y

Major steel producer from #D und #E Contains an Y

Z

World Heritage Site in #E Mining complex

Ä

German name for the inhabitants of the Rhineland (North Rhine) Contains an Ä

Ö

Type of beer from Cologne Contains an Ö

Ü

Capital Contains an Ü 620,523