Büren, Westphalia
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Büren (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːʁən] ⓘ) is a Town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Büren | |
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Aerial view from the south of Büren | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn | |
 Interactive map of Büren | |
  Büren Location within Germany  Büren Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Burkhard Schwuchow[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 170.99 km2 (66.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190–360 m (620–1,180 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 20,930 |
| • Density | 122.4/km2 (317.0/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 | PB, BÜR |
| Website | www.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
Büren was connected with Paderborn and Brilon by the Alme Valley Railway, but passenger services were ended in 1981.
Population
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Twin towns – sister cities
Kortemark, Belgium (1981)
Charenton-le-Pont, France (1989)
Mittersill, Austria (1995)
Ignalina, Lithuania (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".
Notable people
- Adelaide II of Büren (died 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
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