North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen) is the most populous state of Germany, as well as the fourth largest by area. North Rhine-Westphalia was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly parts of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the biggest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten biggest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located in North Rhine-Westphalia. The state is currently run by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens.

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia was established by the British military administration's "Operation Marriage" on 23 August 1946, by merging the province of Westphalia and the northern parts of the Rhine Province, both being political divisions of the former state of Prussia within the German Reich. On 21 January 1947, the former state of Lippe was merged with North Rhine-Westphalia. The constitution of North Rhine-Westphalia was then ratified through a referendum.

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Voerde is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Wesel, and 20 km north of Duisburg.

City structure
According to art. 1(3) of the Main Charter of the town the municipal area is divided into the 11 quarters of Gotterswickerhamm, Lohnen, Mehrum, Mollen, Voerde, Stockum, Holthausen, Friedrichsfeld, Emmelsum, Spellen and Ork. These quarters are, however, not localities in the sense of art. 39 of the North-Rhine Westphalian Municipal Code (GO NW).

History
Voerde owes its name to a ford crossing a branch of the River Rhine, which existed there during Roman and Frankish times (the old spelling for Furt was "Fuerdt"). In 1244 the town was mentioned in records for the first time as a fiefdom and castle of the abbey of Werden.

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Ennepetal is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was created in 1949 out of the former municipalities Milspe and Voerde. It was named after the river Ennepe, which flows through the municipality.

The town was featured in the headlines when on April 12, 2005, a hostage taker snatched several school children from a school bus and took them as hostages, see Ennepetal hostage taking.

Division of the town
Milspe
Voerde
Altenvoerde
Rüggeberg
Büttenberg
Oberbauer
Konigsfeld
Hasperbach
Ennepetal-Burg
Homberge
Heide

Transport
The Ennepetal (Gevelsberg) station on the Wuppertal–Dortmund railway is served by regional trains.

The town also had a station named "Voerde" on the Kleinbahn Haspe-Voerde-Breckerfeld, which in former times was the longest streetcar in Germany. Today, the former track is being used as a walk and bicycle way, connecting the Ruhr area to the nearby Sauerland.

Notable places
The Klutert Cave is one of the largest natural caves of Germany with a length of over 5 km.

Economy
Dorma
febi - Ferdinand Bilstein
ABC - Altenloh Brinck & Co (screws)
Dahlhaus Leuchten, GmbH
Ernst Mager KG (screws)

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Breckerfeld is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, (Germany). It is located in the southeastern-most part of the Ruhr area in northern Sauerland. The town is a member of Regionalverband Ruhr (association).

Geography
Breckerfeld is a rural community in a hilly area. The weather around the city is generally cool with a substantial amount of rain. The town consists of two administrative parts: Breckerfeld proper and Waldbauer.

History
Breckerfeld has had town rights since 1396 and was a member of the Hanseatic League. From 1907 until 1963 the Haspe–Voerde–Breckerfeld Light Railway connected Breckerfeld with the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway at Haspe. In 1970, the independent municipality of Dahl joined the town of Breckerfeld. In 1975, the federal parliament decided to reorganize this area into falling within the boundaries of the nearby district-free city, Hagen.

Nena, one of Germany's most successful pop-singers, spent the first several years of her life in Breckerfeld.

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City is located in Ennepetal Nordrhein-Westfalen between the Ruhr, Sauerland and Bergisches Land. There are three to Evangelical Church of Westphalia belonging parishes: Milspe, Rüggeberg and Voerde. On this site, the Protestant community of Voerde presents in Ennepetal. 
Our community consists of three parishes Voerde, Altenvoerde and a united parish of the districts Hasperbach and Oberbauerschaft. 
Everything worth knowing about the Protestant community of Voerde is available in the menu bar on the left, whether it be historical as the history of our churches or updates, such as services and events; and of course also the groups and circles in front of their activities. 

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In the drawn up by the presbytery of the Evangelical congregation Gotterswickerhamm cemetery order of 14.6. 1950 states: The cemetery at the church in Gotterswickerhamm was created in the Middle Ages and put into use.

Occupies the first funeral is loud church register at 10.1. 1694: Woman Hilleken Green Brinks.

The cemetery at the church was Voerder created in the first half of the 18th century.

According to church records here Gerrith Mr. Krabbe was (Lutheran faith) on 15.1. 1754 buried first.

The cemetery at the parish hall Ronskenhof been created in 1950. At 15.10. 1951 sat here Pastor Wolfgang Petri Mr Heinrich Payenberg at.

The transfer of the cemetery to the municipal community Voerde took place on 1.7. 1978.