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NRW

Abbreviation for North Rhine-Westphalia

In short and in plain language

NRW stands for North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a state in the west of Germany.

Like the other states, it has its own building code.

This code says, for example, how you may lay out parts of a plot. It means the parts that have no buildings on them.

Definition
North Rhine-Westphalia is a federal state in western Germany. Like the other states, it has its own building code. It sets rules such as how unbuilt areas of a plot may be designed.