Reinbek
| Reinbek | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  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°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) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 27,048 | |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/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
- 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:
- Täby, Sweden, since 1956
- 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
References
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