Achterwehr | ||
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Coordinates: 54°19′0″N 9°58′0″E / 54.31667°N 9.96667°ECoordinates: 54°19′0″N 9°58′0″E / 54.31667°N 9.96667°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 (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 966 | |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
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.