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The Website for the Twinning of
Sevenoaks
in England with Rheinbach in Germany
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More Information
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Since 2000, the
towns of Sevenoaks and Rheinbach have been formally twinned.
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"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. |
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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.
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Sevenoaks -
Overview |
Rheinbach - Overview |
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Town Centre |
Wasser Turm |
High St.
Rheinbach |
St Paul
Church, Rheinbach |
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The importance of Sevenoaks
grew from the merging of the two main roads from London and
Dartford into one main route heading south through the Weald
of Kent to the Coast
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.
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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.
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*The Friends of Rheinbach has the support of
Sevenoaks Town Council but raises a lot of its funds via the
membership.
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