Büren, Westphalia

Büren, Westphalia

Infobox German Location
Name = Büren
Art = Town
image_photo = Büren (Westfalen) aerial view from south.jpg
imagesize =
image_caption = Aerial view from the south of Büren
Wappen = Stadtwappen der Stadt Büren (Westfalen).jpg
lat_deg = 51 | lat_min = 33 | lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 8 | lon_min = 34 | lon_sec = 0
Lageplan = Lage Ort Büren Kreis Paderborn.pngLageplanbeschreibung = Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn
Bundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk = Detmold
Kreis = Paderborn
Höhe = 190-360
Fläche = 170.97
Einwohner = 22032
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 33130-33142
Vorwahl = 2951
2955 (Wewelsburg)
2958 (Harth)
Kfz = PB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 74 016
Gliederung = 12
Adresse = Königstr. 16
33142 Büren
Website = [http://www.bueren.de/ www.bueren.de]
Bürgermeister = Wolfgang Runge
Partei = CDU

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:

Twin Towns

* ) –- since 1981
* ) -- since 1989
* ) -- since 1995
* ) -– 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".

External links

* [http://www.bueren.de/buerenneu/index.shtml Official site] de icon


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