Reinbek
Reinbek | |
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Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district  | |
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| Coordinates:53°30′32″N10°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 | reinbek.de |
Reinbek(German:[ˈʁaɪnbeːk];probably from "Rainbek" = brook at the field margin;Northern Low Saxon:Reinbeek) is a town located inStormarndistrict in the northernGermanstate ofSchleswig-Holsteinwithin the metropolitan region ofHamburg.It can be accessed by theA1,theA24autobahn,federal highway 5and theS-Bahnline S2.[2]
Reinbek was first mentioned in 1226, the city rights were given in 1952. The town is located at the riverBillewhich was dammed up here to form a mill pond.
Religion
[edit]Religious affiliation:
- 44% Protestant
- 9% Catholic
- 22% other religious groups
- 26% without religious affiliation
Important church communities
[edit]- Church ofMary Magdalene(Lutheran)
- Nathan-Söderblom church (Lutheran)
- Ansgar community,St. Ansgar's Chapel andSt. Michael's Chapel (Lutheran)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus(Roman Catholic)
- Evangelical Free Church (Baptist)
Sights
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- 16th-century castle Schloss Reinbeck inDutch Renaissancestyle, buikd forAdolfs I. Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf.Nowadays art and cultural center for Reinbeck.
Transport
[edit]Reinbek stationis serviced by therapid transitsystem of theHamburg 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 withPadasjokiin Finland, and has friendly relations with its former twin town ofTäbyin 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".
- ^ab"Städtepartnerschaft".reinbek.de(in German). Reinbek.Retrieved2021-03-05.
External links
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