Reinbek | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district  | |
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| 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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 28,536 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/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.[2]
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.