Reinbek

Reinbek 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.ReligionReligious affiliation: 44% Protestant 9% Catholic 22% other religious groups 26% without religious affiliationImportant church communities Church of Mary Magdalene (Lutheran) Nathan-Söderblom church (Lutheran) Ansgar community, St. Ansgar's Chapel and St. Michael's Chapel (Lutheran) Sacred Heart of Jesus (Roman Catholic) Evangelical Free Church (Baptist)International relationsReinbek is twinned with: Täby, Sweden, since 1956Königslutter, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 1961Padasjoki, Finland, since 1974Koło, Poland, since 1999