Achterwehr

Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coat of arms of Achterwehr
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Location of Achterwehr within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
54°19′N 9°58′E / 54.317°N 9.967°E / 54.317; 9.967CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde Municipal assoc.AchterwehrGovernment
 • MayorAnne Katrin Kittmann (SPD)Area
 • Total15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi)Elevation
29 m (95 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,029 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
24239
Dialling codes04340Vehicle registrationRDWebsitewww.amtachterwehr.de

Achterwehr is a municipality, located in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein.

Achterwehr is situated 12 km west of Kiel and about 5 km south of the Kiel Canal (German: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal). The Autobahn 210 from Kiel to Rendsburg passes to the north of Achterwehr, and the river Eider crosses it.

Achterwehr is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Achterwehr.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
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