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 can be accessed by the A1, the A24 autobahn, federal highway 5 and the S-Bahn line S2.[2]
Reinbek | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°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)[1] | |
• 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 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
editReligious affiliation:
- 44% Protestant
- 9% Catholic
- 22% other religious groups
- 26% without religious affiliation
Important church communities
edit- 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)
Sights
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- 16th-century castle Schloss Reinbeck in Dutch Renaissance style, buikd for Adolfs I. Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. Nowadays art and cultural center for Reinbeck.
Transport
editReinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Koło, Poland (1999)
Since 1974, Reinbek also cooperates with Padasjoki in Finland, and has friendly relations with its former twin town of Täby in Sweden.[3]
Notable people
edit- Minna Specht (1879–1961), teacher and socialist
- Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (born 1948), children's book author and painter
- Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (born 1958), politician
- Jan van Aken (born 1961), politician (The Left)
- Max Kruse (born 1988), association football player
- Maximilian Buhk (born 1992), racing driver
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ "Liniennetzplan des HVV und der S-Bahn Hamburg".
- ^ a b "Städtepartnerschaft". reinbek.de (in German). Reinbek. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
External links
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