Büren, Westphalia

Büren

Aerial view from the south of Büren

Coat of arms
Büren

Coordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E / 51.550°N 8.567°ECoordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E / 51.550°N 8.567°E
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Paderborn
Government
 • Mayor Wolfgang Runge (CDU)
Area
 • Total 170.97 km2 (66.01 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 21,548
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33130-33142
Dialling codes 2951
2955 (Wewelsburg)
2958 (Harth)
Vehicle registration PB
Website www.bueren.de

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

Geography

Büren is situated on the river Alme, 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
  • Büren
  • Eickhoff
  • Harth
  • Hegensdorf
  • Keddinghausen
  • Siddinghausen
  • Steinhausen
  • Weiberg
  • Weine
  • Wewelsburg

International relations

Büren, Westphalia is twinned with:=

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".

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 4 September 2014.

External links

Overview of Büren, Westphalia
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