Achterwehr
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Achterwehr | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
Municipal assoc. | Achterwehr |
Mayor | Wilhelm Jürgens (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 15.65 km² (6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population | 901 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 58 /km² (149 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | RD |
Postal code | 24239 |
Area code | 04340 |
Website | www.amtachterwehr.de |
Location of Achterwehr within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district | |
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 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.