title: Büren, Westphalia
text: Büren is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
  
  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
   Brilon
   Geseke
   Rüthen
   Salzkotten
   Bad Wünnenberg
  
  Division of the town
  After the local government reforms of 1975 Büren consists of the following districts:
  
  Transportation
  Train connections to the outside world are laid off.
  
  Twin towns – sister cities
  
  Büren is twinned with:
   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 (die 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
  
  References
  
  External links
   Official site 
  
  Paderborn (district)