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Reinbek

Reinbek

Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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]

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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

Sights

Castle of Reinbek

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Reinbek is twinned with:[3]

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. [2]
    https://www.s-bahn-hamburg.de/fahrplan/liniennetzplan
  3. [3]
    "Städtepartnerschaft". reinbek.de (in German). Reinbek. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
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