Instructions: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: The Ruhr ( ; -RSB- ) , also referred to as Ruhr district , Ruhr region , Ruhr area or Ruhr valley , is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .
Output:
The Ruhr Area ( " " ) is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .