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A large white passenger boat travels on the River Rhine in front of the Cologne Cathedral and surrounding historic buildings in Cologne, Germany. Map of Germany highlighting the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in white in the western part of the country, bordering the Netherlands and Belgium. Major cities such as Dusseldorf, Cologne, Dortmund, Essen, and Bonn are labeled within the highlighted area. An inset in the upper left shows North Rhine-Westphalia's location within Germany and Europe.
Explore Germany's industrial region comprising coal pits, steel mills, and chemical plants along the Ruhr
Ruhr region Cologne, Germany: cathedral materials handling
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Cologne, Germany
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Oct 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany. Sep 05, 2025
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - North Rhine-Westphalia. May 09, 2024
Cross-references and signature added. Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. May 12, 2023
Deleted video. Mar 20, 2012
Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." Sep 09, 2010
Media added. Oct 12, 2009
Added new Web site: CRW Flags - North Rhine-Westphalia. Nov 15, 2007
Media added. May 04, 2007
Article revised and updated. Sep 28, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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