Reinbek

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Reinbek
Town hall

Coat of arms
Reinbek
Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Stormarn
Subdivisions 6
Government
  Mayor Axel Bärendorf
Area
  Total 31.23 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 26,347
  Density 840/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

Reinbek is twinned with:

Buildings

  • 16th-century castle in Dutch renaissance style.

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