Reinbek
Reinbek (German: [ˈʁaɪnbeːk] (
listen); 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.
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Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district  | |
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| 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 (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 27,950 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/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 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
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
References
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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