Büren, Westphalia

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Country Germany Admin. region Detmold Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 171 km² Local time Thursday 8:07 PM Points of interest Wewelsburg		State North Rhine-Westphalia District Paderborn Postal codes 33130-33142 Population 21,553 (30 Jun 2010) Administrative region Detmold

Weather 6°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 72% Humidity

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

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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:

International relations

Büren, Westphalia is twinned with:=

Kortemark (Belgium) –- since 1981

Charenton-le-Pont (France) -- since 1989

Mittersill (Austria) -- since 1995

Ignalina (Lithuania) -– 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".