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:
 * Täby, Sweden, since 1956
 * Königslutter, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 1961
 * Padasjoki, Finland, since 1974
 * Koło, Poland, since 1999

Buildings

 * 16th century castle in Dutch renaissance style.