Reinbek
Reinbek | ||
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Town hall | ||
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![]() ![]() Reinbek Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district ![]() ![]() | ||
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 | |
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
- 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 relations
Reinbek is twinned with:
- Königslutter, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 1961
- Padasjoki, Finland, since 1974
- Koło, Poland, since 1999
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
- 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
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