Büren, Westphalia

Büren
Aerial view from the south of Büren
Coat of arms
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 km^2 (66.01 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	21,555
• Density	130/km^2 (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

• Brilon
• Geseke
• Rüthen
• Salzkotten
• Bad Wünnenberg

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:=

• 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".

References

1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.

External links

• Official site (German)

Overview of Büren, Westphalia