Reinbek

Reinbek
Reinbek
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district
	Reinbek Reinbek
	Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°ECoordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Stormarn
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Björn Warmer (SPD)
Area
• Total	31.23 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)
• Total	27,950
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21465
Dialling codes	040, 04104
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	www.reinbek.de

Reinbek (German: [ˈʁaɪnbeːk] (listen); probably from "Rainbek" = brook at the field margin; Northern Low Saxon: Reinbeek) is a town located in Stormarn district in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein within the metropolitan region of Hamburg. It is accessed by the A1 and the A24 autobahn and federal highway 5.

Reinbek was first mentioned in 1226, the city rights were given in 1952. The town is located at the river Bille which was dammed up here to form a mill pond.

ReligionEdit

Religious affiliation:

44% Protestant
9% Catholic
22% other religious groups
26% without religious affiliation

Important church communitiesEdit

Church of Mary Magdalene (Lutheran)
Nathan-Söderblom church (Lutheran)
Ansgar community, St. Ansgar's Chapel and St. Michael's Chapel (Lutheran)
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Roman Catholic)
Evangelical Free Church (Baptist)

International relationsEdit

Reinbek is twinned with:

Königslutter, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 1961
Padasjoki, Finland, since 1974
Koło, Poland, since 1999

BuildingsEdit

Castle of Reinbek

16th-century castle in Dutch Renaissance style.

TransportationEdit

Reinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.

Sons and daughters of the townEdit

Minna Specht (1879–1961), teacher and socialist
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (born 1948), children's book author and painter; she became known for her books about the Little Vampire
Jan van Aken (born 1961), politician (The Left)
Christine Berger (born 1973), theater and television actress
Max Kruse (born 1988), football player
Helmut Fritz, fictional pop singer

ReferencesEdit

^ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

External linksEdit

Official city site

[1] "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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