Achterwehr
| Achterwehr   | |
|---|---|
|  Fire station in Achterwehr | |
|  Coat of arms | |
| Location of Achterwehr   within Rendsburg-Eckernförde   district   | |
|   Achterwehr     Achterwehr   | |
| Coordinates: 54°19′N 9°58′E / 54.317°N 9.967°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  (2023-12-31)[1] | |
|  • Total | 1,045 | 
| • 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 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.
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