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Büren is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Büren
Town
Aerial view from the south of Büren
Coat of arms
Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn
LichtenauBüren
Büren
Büren
Coordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictPaderborn
Subdivisions12
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Burkhard Schwuchow[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total170.97 km2 (66.01 sq mi)
Highest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Lowest elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,452
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33142
Dialling codes2951
2955 (Wewelsburg)
2958 (Harth)
Vehicle registrationPB, BÜR
Websitewww.bueren.de

Geography


Büren is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alme and Afte, approx. 20 km south-west of Paderborn and approx. 30 km south-east of Lippstadt.


Neighbouring municipalities



Division of the town


After the local government reforms of 1975 Büren consists of the following districts:

  • Büren
  • Ahden
  • Barkhausen
  • Brenken
  • Eickhoff
  • Harth
  • Hegensdorf
  • Keddinghausen
  • Ringelstein
  • Siddinghausen
  • Steinhausen
  • Weiberg
  • Weine
  • Wewelsburg

Transportation


Train connections to the outside world are laid off.


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Büren is twinned with:[3]


Culture and notable places


The village of Wewelsburg is the home of the Wewelsburg Renaissance castle, which was a focus of SS mythology during the Nazism era. The castle now hosts the museum of the district of Paderborn with the permanent exhibition "Wewelsburg 1933–1945. Place of cult and terror of the SS".


Notable people


Memorial plate Moritz von Büren in Büren
Memorial plate Moritz von Büren in Büren

References


  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Partnerstädte und -gemeinden" (in German). Büren. Retrieved 2021-12-09.


Overview of Büren, Westphalia
Overview of Büren, Westphalia
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[de] Büren (Westfalen)

Büren ist eine Mittelstadt in Ostwestfalen-Lippe im Süden des Kreises Paderborn. Die Stadt war bis 1974 die Kreisstadt des Kreises Büren. Sie hat auf ihrem Gebiet mit dem Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport einen internationalen Flughafen und ist bekannt für ihre vielen Schul- und Bildungseinrichtungen.
- [en] Büren, Westphalia

[ru] Бюрен (Вестфалия)

Бюрен (нем. Büren) — город в Германии, районный центр, расположен в земле Северный Рейн-Вестфалия.


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