Westphalia

Summary

Westphalia is a region^[1]. Westphalia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Westphalia is located in North Rhine-Westphalia^[3].
• Westphalia is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Westphalia's instance of is recorded as region^[5].
• Westphalia's Commons category is recorded as Westphalia^[6].
• April 30, 1815 marks the founding of Westphalia^[7].
• Westphalia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52, 'lon': 8}^[8].
• Westphalia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Westphalia^[9].
• Westphalia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[10].
• Westphalia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• Westphalia's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[12].
• Westphalia's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[13].
• Westphalia's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People of Westphalia^[14].
• Westphalia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+7802'}^[15].
• Westphalia's history of topic is recorded as history of Westphalia^[16].
• Westphalia's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Westphalia^[17].

Body

Geography

Westphalia is in the country of Germany^[4]. Westphalia is located in North Rhine-Westphalia^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Westphalia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+7802'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Westphalia's instance of is recorded as region^[5].

History and Context

April 30, 1815 marks the founding of Westphalia^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Westphalia include Westphalian^[18], a language^[19], in Germany^[20]; Westphalia^[21], an unincorporated community^[22], in United States^[23]; SMS Westfalen^[24], a dreadnought^[25]; and Protestant Church of Westphalia^[26], a Landeskirche^[27], in Germany^[28], headquartered in Bielefeld^[29].

Why It Matters

Westphalia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Westphalia is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for Westphalia include Westphalian^[18], a language^[19], in Germany^[20]; Westphalia^[21], an unincorporated community^[22], in United States^[23]; SMS Westfalen^[24], a dreadnought^[25]; and Protestant Church of Westphalia^[26], a Landeskirche^[27], in Germany^[28], headquartered in Bielefeld^[29].