Reinbek

Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district

53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictStormarn Subdivisions6Government

• MayorBjörn Warmer (SPD)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, 04104Vehicle registrationODWebsitewww.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 can be accessed by the A1, the A24 autobahn, federal highway 5 and the S-Bahn line S2.^[2]

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)

Sights

16th-century castle in Dutch Renaissance style.

Transport

Reinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.

Twin towns – sister cities

Reinbek is twinned with:^[3]

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

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

^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
^ https://www.s-bahn-hamburg.de/fahrplan/liniennetzplan
^ ^a ^b "Städtepartnerschaft". reinbek.de (in German). Reinbek. Retrieved 2021-03-05.