Achim

Achim
Saint Lawrence's Church
Saint Lawrence's Church
Flag of Achim
Coat of arms of Achim
Location of Achim within Verden district
EmtinghausenRiedeDörverdenBlenderOttersbergOytenAchimBremenLangwedelThedinghausenVerdenKirchlintelnVerden (district)Lower SaxonyDiepholz (district)Nienburg (district)HeidekreisOsterholzRotenburg (district)
Achim is located in Germany
Achim
Achim
Achim is located in Lower Saxony
Achim
Achim
Coordinates: 53°03′55″N 09°02′03″E / 53.06528°N 9.03417°E / 53.06528; 9.03417
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictVerden
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Rainer Ditzfeld[1]
Area
 • Total68.01 km2 (26.26 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total32,752
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
28832
Dialling codes04202
Vehicle registrationVER

Achim (German pronunciation: [ˈaxɪm] ; Northern Low Saxon: Achem), commonly Achim bei Bremen, is a municipality and the largest town (population 30,059 in December 2006) in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 17 km northwest of Verden, and 16 km southeast of Bremen.

  1. ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.