Reinbek

Reinbek
Town hall
Coat of arms
Reinbek
Location of Reinbek within Stormarn district
Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 10°14′54″E / 53.50889°N 10.24833°E / 53.50889; 10.24833
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Stormarn
Government
• Mayor	Björn Warmer
Area
• Total	31.23 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	27,048
• Density	870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21465
Dialling codes	040, 04104
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	www.reinbek.de

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.

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Reinbek station is serviced by the rapid transit system of the Hamburg S-Bahn. Public transport is also provided by buses.