Rheinbach
| Rheinbach | ||
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Aerial view of Rheinbach | ||
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  Rheinbach | ||
Location of Rheinbach within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district 
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| Coordinates: 50°38′N 6°57′E / 50.633°N 6.950°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 6°57′E / 50.633°N 6.950°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Köln | |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | CDU | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 69.74 km2 (26.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 26,852 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 53359 | |
| Dialling codes | 02226 | |
| Vehicle registration | SU | |
| Website | www.rheinbach.de | |
Rheinbach is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district (Landkreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It belongs to the administrative district (Regierungsbezirk) of Cologne (Köln).
Geography
Rheinbach is situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Bonn, a few kilometres away from the Eifel region. Rheinbach is twinned with Sevenoaks, Kent.[2]
Economy
Rheinbach is famous for its glasscraft, as after World War II many Eastern European glass workers fled here. It now has a Glass Working Technical School and its own glass-works museum.
Education
Rheinbach is a centre for education and has one of the few boarding and private schools in Germany: Vinzenz-Pallotti-Kolleg. The Palotti School is an all-boys school.
In addition one of the three campuses of the "University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg" (Fachhochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg) is located in Rheinbach. This is used by the School of "Applied Natural Sciences" (Angewandte Naturwissenschaften), and the School of Business Administration in Rheinbach.
In the closer proximity the "Center for Technology and Founders" (Technologie- und Gründerzentrum) has grown, containing several startup companies.
Sister cities
Rheinbach is twinned with:
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Deinze, Belgium -
Kamenický Šenov, Czech Republic -
Sevenoaks, United Kingdom -
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
There is a town with a similar name. Rhinebeck, NY. The two cities participate in an exchange program.[3]
Notable people
- Pius Heinz, winner of the Main Event of 2011 World Series of Poker, attended high school in Rheinbach
- Hubert Lavies, American farmer, legislator and inventor, was born in the Niederdrees district
- Peter Lavies, father of Hubert, also an American farmer and legislator, was born in the Niederdrees district
- pole vaulter Tim Lobinger, born in Rheinbach
- footballer Markus Pröll was born in Rheinbach
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.friends-of-rheinbach.org.uk
- ↑ http://rhinebeckexchange.org/
External links
- Official site (German)
- University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (German)
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