Westphalia
geographical name
West·pha·lia
west-ˈfāl-yə 
-ˈfā-lē-ə
variants
or German Westfalen
region of western Germany bordering on the Netherlands east of the Rhine River see north rhine-westphalia
Note: Westphalia includes the Ruhr valley and was a province of Prussia from 1816 to 1945 with Münster as its capital.
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“Westphalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Westphalia. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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