Büren, Westphalia
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Aerial view from the south of Büren | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn | |
Location of Büren | |
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| Coordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E / 51.550°N 8.567°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Burkhard Schwuchow[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 170.99 km2 (66.02 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,524 |
| • Density | 125.88/km2 (326.02/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33142 |
| Dialling codes | 2951 2955 (Wewelsburg) 2958 (Harth) |
| Vehicle registration | PB, BÜR |
| Website | www.bueren.de |
Büren (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːʁən] ⓘ) is a Town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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:
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Transportation
Train connections to the outside world are laid off.
Twin towns – sister cities
- Kortemark, Belgium (1981)
- Charenton-le-Pont, France (1989)
- Mittersill, Austria (1995)
- Ignalina, Lithuania (2003)
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
- Adelaide II of Büren (die 1220), abbess
- Moritz von Büren (1604–1661), founder of the Jesuit college
- Daniel Farke (born 1976), football player and manager
- Michael Henke (born 1957), football player and manager
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Partnerstädte und -gemeinden" (in German). Büren. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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