Westphalia
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Summary
Westphalia is a region[1]. Westphalia draws 6,850 Wikipedia views per month (region category, ranking #178 of 1,289).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: North Rhine-Westphalia[3]
- Country: Germany[4]
- Commons category: Westphalia[5]
- Inception: April 30, 1815[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Westphalia[7]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], The New Student's Reference Work[10], New International Encyclopedia[11]
- Category of associated people: Category:People of Westphalia[12]
- Area: 7802 square mile[13]
- History of topic: history of Westphalia[14]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Westphalia[15]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Westphalia include Westphalian[16], a language[17], in Germany[18]; SMS Westfalen[19], a dreadnought[20]; Protestant Church of Westphalia[21], a Landeskirche[22], in Germany[23], headquartered in Bielefeld[24]; and Westphalia[25], an unincorporated community[26], in United States[27].
Why It Matters
Westphalia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Westphalia is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Westphalia include Westphalian[16], a language[17], in Germany[18]; SMS Westfalen[19], a dreadnought[20]; Protestant Church of Westphalia[21], a Landeskirche[22], in Germany[23], headquartered in Bielefeld[24]; and Westphalia[25], an unincorporated community[26], in United States[27].