Reinbek (; 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 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

* Church of

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(Lutheran) * Nathan-Söderblom church (Lutheran) * Ansgar community,

St. Ansgar Ansgar (8 September 801 – 3 February 865), also known as Anskar, Saint Ansgar, Saint Anschar or Oscar, was Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen in the northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North" ...

's Chapel and

St. Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

's Chapel (Lutheran) * Sacred Heart of Jesus (Roman Catholic) * Evangelical Free Church (Baptist)

Sights

* 16th-century castle in

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style.

Transport

Reinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the

Hamburg S-Bahn The Hamburg S-Bahn is a suburban commuter railway network in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together, the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the s ...

. Public transport is also provided by buses.

Twin towns – sister cities

Reinbek is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: * 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.

Notable people

* Minna Specht (1879–1961), teacher and socialist *

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(born 1948), children's book author and painter * Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (born 1958), politician *

Jan van Aken Jan van Aken (1614 – 25 March 1661 (buried)) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. Biography Van Aken was born and died in Amsterdam, but has been frequently confused with the celebrated German painter Johann van Achen of Cologne. Not m ...

(born 1961), politician (The Left) *

Max Kruse Max Bennet Kruse (; born 19 March 1988) is a German professional footballer who last played as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team. Early years Kruse was born in Reinbek, Kreis Stormarn, Schleswig-Holste ...

(born 1988), association football player * Maximilian Buhk (born 1992), racing driver

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Towns in Schleswig-Holstein Stormarn (district)