| Type: | Stadt |
| Image Coa: | Reinbek Wappen.svg |
| Coordinates: | 53.5089°N 10.2483°W |
| Image Plan: | Reinbek in OD.svg |
| State: | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District: | Stormarn |
| Elevation: | 27 |
| Area: | 31.23 |
| Postal Code: | 21465 |
| Area Code: | 040, 04104 |
| Licence: | OD |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 01 0 62 060 |
| Divisions: | 6 |
| Website: | www.reinbek.de |
| Mayor: | Björn Warmer |
| Party: | SPD |
Reinbek (pronounced as /de/; 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.[1]
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.
Religious affiliation:
Reinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Reinbek is twinned with:[2]
Koło, Poland (1999)Since 1974, Reinbek also cooperates with Padasjoki in Finland, and has friendly relations with its former twin town of Täby in Sweden.[2]