Westphalia

Westphalia
A former province of Germany, now part of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony; Westfalen.

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  • Westphalia — • Province of Prussia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Westphalia     Westphalia     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • WESTPHALIA — WESTPHALIA, region in Germany. During the Middle Ages Jews lived not only in the duchy of Westphalia but also in many of the bishoprics, cities, and earldoms of the region known as Westphalia. Jews were present in most areas by the beginning of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Westphalia — Westphalia, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 320 Housing Units (2000): 152 Land area (2000): 0.506414 sq. miles (1.311606 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.506414 sq. miles (1.311606… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Westphalia — (lat. und engl. für Westfalen) heißen folgende Orte in den USA: Westphalia (Iowa) Westphalia (Kansas) Westphalia (Michigan) Westphalia (Missouri) Westphalia (Texas) Westphalia bezeichnet außerdem: die Zeche Westphalia, ehemaliges… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • WESTPHALIA — regio est ampla Germaniae, quae unum ex decem circulis Imperii constituit, inter Saxoniam inferiorem ad Ortum et Belgium ad Occasum; Sic dicta, quod Saxonibus Occidentalis est: Equus enim, quem Phalen, seu Falen antiqui Saxones dicebant, horum… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Westphalia, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 160 Housing Units (2000): 64 Land area (2000): 0.090836 sq. miles (0.235265 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.090836 sq. miles (0.235265 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Westphalia, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 165 Housing Units (2000): 75 Land area (2000): 0.197641 sq. miles (0.511889 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.197641 sq. miles (0.511889 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Westphalia, MI — U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 876 Housing Units (2000): 350 Land area (2000): 1.144112 sq. miles (2.963236 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.144112 sq. miles (2.963236 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Westphalia, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 320 Housing Units (2000): 152 Land area (2000): 0.506414 sq. miles (1.311606 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.506414 sq. miles (1.311606 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Westphalia — [west fā′lē ə, westfāl′yə] region in NW Germany, a part of the state of North Rhine Westphalia: formerly a duchy, a kingdom, and a province of Prussia (1816 1945); chief city, Münster: site, along with Osnabrück, of treaties (Peace of Westphalia) …   English World dictionary

  • Westphalia — [ Green : Kingdom of Westphalia (1807 1813) Red : Province of Westphalia (1815 1946) Dark grey : North Rhine Westphalia (1946 )] Westphalia ( de. Westfalen IPA| [vɛstˈfaːlən] ) is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum,… …   Wikipedia

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