Reinbek
Reinbek | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°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 (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 28,167 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/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 | www.reinbek.de |
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.
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.