Büren, Westphalia
Büren | ||
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Aerial view from the south of Büren | ||
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Büren | ||
Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn | ||
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 (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 21,772 | |
• 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:
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International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Büren, Westphalia is twinned with:=
- Kortemark (Belgium) –- since 1981
- Charenton-le-Pont (France) -- since 1989
- Mittersill (Austria) -- since 1995
- Ignalina (Lithuania) -– since 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".
Sons and daughters of the city
- Michael Henke (born 1957), soccer player and coach
- Moritz von Büren (1604-1661), Reichskammergericht President and Jesuit, founder of the Jesuit Kolleg
- The holy Meinolf (around 795-857), founder of the convent Böddeken
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
External links
- Official site (German)
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