North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Facts and figures on North Rhine-Westphalia at a glance
Region name: North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 18,077,762 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) is located in the regional capital Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf) with a population of 620,523 people.
The distance as the crow flies from North Rhine-Westphalia's regional capital Duesseldorf to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 479 km (298 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
North Rhine-Westphalia Nordrhein-Westfalen | 18,077,762 people | Duesseldorf Düsseldorf | 620,523 people |
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Map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Information on North Rhine-Westphalia
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
North Rhine-Westphalia Nordrhein-Westfalen | Duesseldorf Düsseldorf | 5 | Germany | Europe |
Time in North Rhine-Westphalia
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Sun, 3 Dec 2023 - 6:10pm (18:10h) | No | Sun, 3 Dec 2023 - 6:10pm (18:10h) | UTC +1.0 | Europe/Berlin |
Geographic coordinates of North Rhine-Westphalia
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 51°13'08.2"N (51.2189500°) | 6°45'48.2"E (6.7633900°) |
Subregions in North Rhine-Westphalia
There are 5 administrative subregions in North Rhine-Westphalia.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Duesseldorf District Düsseldorf District | 1. | 5,197,679 | Duesseldorf Düsseldorf | 620,523 |
Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg | 2. | 3,565,239 | Arnsberg Arnsberg | 76,612 |
Regierungsbezirk Detmold Regierungsbezirk Detmold | 3. | 2,057,480 | Detmold Detmold | 73,680 |
Regierungsbezirk Koeln Regierungsbezirk Köln | 4. | 4,472,956 | Koeln Köln | 963,395 |
Regierungsbezirk Muenster Regierungsbezirk Münster | 5. | 2,631,237 | Muenster Münster | 270,184 |