Reinbek
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| Reinbek | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Stormarn |
| Town subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Detlef Palm |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 31.23 km² (12.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | 25,712 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 823 /km² (2,132 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OD |
| Postal code | 21465 |
| Area codes | 040, 04104 |
| Website | www.reinbek.de |
Reinbek (probably from "Rainbek" = brook at the field margin) is a town located in Stormarn district in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is accessed by the A1 and the A24 autobahnen 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 is dammed up here to form a mill pond.
2006 population: 25.688
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[edit] Religion
Religious affiliation:
- 44% Protestant
- 9% Catholic
- 22% other religious groups
- 26% without religious affiliation
[edit] Important church-communities
- Maria-Magdalenen-church(Lutheran)
- Nathan-Söderblom church(Lutheran)
- Herz-Jesu-Community (Roman-Catholic)
- Evangelisch-Freikirche (Baptist)
[edit] Sister cities
- Täby, Sweden, since 1956
- Königslutter, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 1961
- Padasjoki, Finland, since 1974
- Koło, Poland, since 1999
[edit] Buildings
- 16th century castle in Dutch renaissance style.
[edit] External links
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