Map of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is in Germany. Its capital is Düsseldorf. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is North Rhine-Westphalia?
The highlighted area shows North Rhine-Westphalia within Germany. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
North Rhine-Westphalia: facts and places
- Country
- Germany
- Capital
- Düsseldorf
- Area
- 34,113 km² (13,171 sq mi)
- Population
- 17.9 million (2022)
- Map reference point
- 51.42° N, 7.58° E
Places shown in this area include Essen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Wuppertal, Bonn, Dortmund, Bielefeld, and Münster. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Düsseldorf is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling government districts. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
North Rhine-Westphalia coloring map
Government districts on the map
The source contains 5 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Arnsberg
- Detmold
- Düsseldorf
- Köln
- Münster
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy), 2021, Data license Germany - Attribution - Version 2.0. Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is North Rhine-Westphalia?
North Rhine-Westphalia is in Germany. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Essen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, and Cologne.
What is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia?
The capital is Düsseldorf. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of North Rhine-Westphalia?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The government districts follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy), a 2021 snapshot. The 5 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.