Büren, Westphalia

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

Büren
Town
Aerial view from the south of Büren
Aerial view from the south of Büren
Coat of arms of Büren
Coat of arms
Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn
Büren is located in Germany
Büren
Büren
Büren is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Büren
Büren
Coordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictPaderborn
Subdivisions12
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Burkhard Schwuchow[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total170.97 km2 (66.01 sq mi)
Highest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Lowest elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,483
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33142
Dialling codes2951
2955 (Wewelsburg)
2958 (Harth)
Vehicle registrationPB, BÜR
Websitewww.bueren.de

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:

  • Büren
  • Ahden
  • Barkhausen
  • Brenken
  • Eickhoff
  • Harth
  • Hegensdorf
  • Keddinghausen
  • Ringelstein
  • Siddinghausen
  • Steinhausen
  • Weiberg
  • Weine
  • Wewelsburg

Transportation

Train connections to the outside world are laid off.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Büren is twinned with:[3]

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
Memorial plate Moritz von Büren in Büren
  • 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
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. "Partnerstädte und -gemeinden" (in German). Büren. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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