Büren, Westphalia

Coordinates: 51°33′N 8°34′E / 51.550°N 8.567°E / 51.550; 8.567
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Büren
Aerial view from the south of Büren
Aerial view from the south of Büren
Coat of arms of Büren
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 / 51.550°N 8.567°E / 51.550; 8.567
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
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,328
 • Density120/km2 (320/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

Büren is a town in Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography[change | change source]

Büren is at the confluence of the rivers Alme and Afte. It is about 20 km southwest of Paderborn and about 30 km southeast of Lippstadt.

Neighbouring municipalities[change | change source]

Division of the town[change | change source]

Büren has 12 districts:

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

Twin towns[change | change source]

Büren is twinned with:

References[change | change source]

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

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