Reinbek

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Reinbek
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Reinbek
Coat of arms
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district
HamburgHerzogtum LauenburgOstholsteinSegebergLübeckAhrensburgAhrensburgAmmersbekBad OldesloeBadendorfBargfeld-StegenBargteheideBarnitzBarsbüttelBraakBrunsbekDelingsdorfElmenhorstElmenhorstFeldhorstGlindeGrabauGrandeGrönwohldGroßenseeGroßhansdorfHambergeHamfeldeHammoorHeidekampHeilshoopHohenfeldeHoisdorfJersbekKlein WesenbergKöthelLasbekLütjenseeMeddewadeMönkhagenNeritzNienwohldOststeinbekPölitzRausdorfRehhorstReinbekReinfeldRethwischRümpelSiekStapelfeldSteinburgTangstedtTodendorfTravenbrückTremsbüttelTrittauTrittauTrittauWesenbergWesterauWitzhaveZarpen
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictStormarn
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorBjörn Warmer
Area
 • Total31.23 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total28,536
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21465
Dialling codes040, 04104
Vehicle registrationOD
Websitewww.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

  • Maria-Magdalenen church (Lutheran)
  • Nathan-Söderblom church (Lutheran)
  • Ansgar community, St. Ansgar chapel and St. Michael chapel (Lutheran)
  • Herz-Jesu community (Roman Catholic)
  • Evangelische Freikirche (Baptist)

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

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.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.

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