Büren, Westphalia
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| 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 |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Burkhard Schwuchow[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.97 km2 (66.01 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,452 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/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 | BÜR |
| Website | www.bueren.de |
Büren is a municipality 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.
International relations[]
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
- Daniel Farke (born 1976), Manager of Norwich City F.C. in association football
- 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
- Adelaide II of Büren, abbess of Gernrode (r.1207-1220)
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links[]
- Official site (in German)
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