Achterwehr
Achterwehr is a municipality, located in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein.
Achterwehr | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Achterwehr within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 9°58′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Achterwehr |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anne Katrin Kittmann (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,052 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24239 |
| Dialling codes | 04340 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www.amtachterwehr.de |
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
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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