Reinbek

Reinbek 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.
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 Mary Magdalene
Nathan-Söderblom church
Ansgar community, St. Ansgar's Chapel and St. Michael's Chapel
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Evangelical Free Church
Sights
16th-century castle Schloss Reinbeck in Dutch Renaissance style, built for Adolfs I. Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. Nowadays art and cultural center for Reinbeck.
Transport

is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.

Twin towns – sister cities

Reinbek is twinned with:

Koło, Poland

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, teacher and socialist
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, children's book author and painter
Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, politician
Jan van Aken, politician
Max Kruse, association football player
Maximilian Buhk, retired racing driver