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Location of the town of Bünde within Herford district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Herford |
| Town subdivisions | 12 |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Koch (CDU) |
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| Area | 59.30 km2 (22.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59-175 m |
| Population | 44,786 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 755 /km2 (1,956 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HF |
| Postal code | 32257 |
| Area code | 05223 |
| Website | www.buende.de |
Bünde [ˈbʏndə] (Low German Buine) is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Bünde is situated between Osnabrück (west), Hannover (east) and Bielefeld (south).
The town is crossed from west to east by the River Else, one of the few rivers in the world that does not originate from a spring, but as a result of bifurcation. It drains the whole area and discharges via the Werre and Weser into the North Sea. Within the town area it is joined by numerous small streams from the south and north. One of the northern streams is the Gewinghauser Bach, which on its way to the Else crosses water meadows in the district of Ennigloh-Gewinghausen. Other tributaries coming from the north in downstream order are the Ahler Bruchbach, which starts in Rödinghausen, flows mainly through the district of Ahler Bruch and enters the Else in the Melle area; in addition there is the Darmühlenbach, which also rises in Rödinghausen; then the Spradower Mühlenbach and finally the Eselsbach. From the south the Else is joined by the Werfener Bach.
The town is divided into 12 districts (Population numbers as of June 30, 2005):
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Bünde is twinned with:=
Bünde was first mentioned, as Buginithi, in 853.[2] It has one of the oldest church foundations of Westphalia, the 'Laurentius Church' (founded about 778 - 840).
About 30 million-year-old fossils were found in the Doberg, including a skull of a toothed whale (Easqualadon langewieschei) and a skeleton of a manatee (Anemotherium langewieschei). Both were found 1911-1912 by Friedrich Langewiesche, who became an honorary citizen of Bünde. The fossils are presented in 'Doberg Museum' in Bünde.
The main industries are kitchen furniture and cigar manufacturers. The town is called the Cigar Box of Germany. Many tobacco products such as pipes, and tobacco jars are also produced here. The Westphalian tobacco industry is based here, as well as the tobacco museums.
The town supports the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie for regular symphony concerts.
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