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: 17,872,763 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 573,057 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 | 17,872,763 people | Duesseldorf Düsseldorf | 573,057 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 |
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:34pm | No | Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:34pm | 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 |
Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg | 1. | 3,559,551 | Arnsberg Arnsberg | 76,612 |
Regierungsbezirk Detmold Regierungsbezirk Detmold | 2. | 2,025,415 | Detmold Detmold | 73,680 |
Regierungsbezirk Dusseldorf Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf | 3. | 5,081,061 | Duesseldorf Düsseldorf | 573,057 |
Regierungsbezirk Koln Regierungsbezirk Köln | 4. | 4,315,912 | Koeln Köln | 963,395 |
Regierungsbezirk Munster Regierungsbezirk Münster | 5. | 2,572,390 | Muenster Münster | 270,184 |