Bühne is a village and constituent community (''Stadtteil'') of the East Westphalian town Borgentreich in Höxter district and Detmold region in

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. Bühne has approximately 1,200 inhabitants. With 23 km² it is the second largest constituent community of Borgentreich.

History

Bühne was first mentioned in a document around 850 under the name ''Piun''. It was one of the fortified castles of the nobility of the

Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn The Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn () was an ecclesiastical principality (Hochstift) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1281 to 1802. History The Diocese of Paderborn was founded in 799 by Pope Leo III. In the early years it was subordinated to t ...

. ''Piun'' is a

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version of ''Bühne'' that was used by the author of that document, the head of administration of King Arnulf. On 1 January 1975, Bühne was integrated into the city of Borgentreich as a constituent community.Martin Bünermann & Heinz Köstering (1975): ''Die Gemeinden und Kreise nach der kommunalen Gebietsreform in Nordrhein-Westfalen.'' Cologne: Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, .

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Web portal about Bühne-Piun
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