Büren, Westphalia
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Aerial view from the south of Büren
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Location of Büren in the district of Paderborn
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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 | |
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| • Mayor | Wolfgang Runge (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 170.97 km2 (66.01 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 190-360 m (−990 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 21,772 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 33130-33142 | |
| Dialling codes | 2951 2955 (Wewelsburg) 2958 (Harth) |
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| Vehicle registration | PB | |
| Website | www.bueren.de | |
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Büren is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Büren is situated on the river Alme, approx. 20 km south-west of Paderborn and approx. 30 km south-east of Lippstadt.
After the local government reforms of 1975 Büren consists of the following districts:
Büren, Westphalia is twinned with:=
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".
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