Reinbek

Reinbek
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district
Reinbek Reinbek
Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″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  (2022-12-31)
• Total	28,536
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/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] ; 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)

International relations

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

Reinbek is twinned with:

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

Buildings

Castle of Reinbek

• 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
• Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (born 1958), politician
• 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

External links

• Official city site