Reinbek

Reinbek
Town hall

Coat of arms
Reinbek
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district
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Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Stormarn
Government
 • Mayor Björn Warmer
Area
 • Total 31.23 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 27,366
 • Density 880/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
Castle of Reinbek

Reinbek (probably from "Rainbek" = brook at the field margin) 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

International relations

Reinbek is twinned with:

Buildings

  • 16th-century castle in Dutch renaissance style.

Transportation

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 town

References

  1. ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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