Reinbek
Reinbek | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district | |
  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 (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,250 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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.
Religion[]
Religious affiliation:
- 44% Protestant
- 9% Catholic
- 22% other religious groups
- 26% without religious affiliation
Important church communities[]
- 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)
Sights[]
- 16th-century castle in Dutch Renaissance style.
Transport[]
Reinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Koło, Poland (1999)
Since 1974, Reinbek also cooperates with Padasjoki in Finland, and has friendly relations with its former twin town of Täby in Sweden.[2]
Notable people[]
- Minna Specht (1879–1961), teacher and socialist
- Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (born 1948), children's book author and painter
- Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (born 1958), politician
- Jan van Aken (born 1961), politician (The Left)
- Christine Berger (born 1973), actress
- Max Kruse (born 1988), footballer
References[]
- ^ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Städtepartnerschaft". reinbek.de (in German). Reinbek. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
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- Towns in Schleswig-Holstein
- Stormarn (district)