Notices
The Website for the Twinning of
Sevenoaks
in England with Rheinbach in Germany
Since 2000, the towns of Sevenoaks and Rheinbach have been formally twinned.
"The Friends of Rheinbach" is an association based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. The membership comes from the town of Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages.
The purpose of the association is to promote friendship between Sevenoaks and Rheinbach
The Friends of Rheinbach aims to encourage and assist contact by individuals, families, clubs, associations, societies, businesses and interest groups of all kinds.
In Rheinbach, there is a sister organisation, "Freunde von Sevenoaks", representing those residents of Rheinbach who have the same ideals.
Over the years members of both organisations have developed many warm and lasting friendships with each other.
On this website you will find a brief history of the twinning, a list of our activities, our latest news and details of how to get in touch. We have also included some useful links to related topics.
A market was established (probably in the mid-13th Century) at this road junction and Sevenoaks remains a market town to this day.
The town grew considerably after the building of the railway in 1862 when Sevenoaks became a fashionable place for London commuters to live. The current population stands at 18,500.
Rheinbach is a town with over 25,000 inhabitants and is located at the edge of the Eifel Mountains in Western Germany. The town is famous for glass making and is home to a fascinating glass museum.
The town, which also encompasses 10 villages, is located within commuting distance of both Bonn (the former German Capital) and the important city of Cologne. The beautiful River Rhine is also a short drive to the east.
