Achern

Achern
Achern
Coordinates	48°37′53″N 08°04′26″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Ortenaukreis
Town subdivisions	Kernstadt und 8 Stadtteile
Lord Mayor	Klaus Muttach (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	65.24 km2 (25.19 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m  (476 ft)
Population	24,449  (31 December 2012)
- Density	375 /km2 (971 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	OG
Postal code	77855
Area code	07841
Website	www.achern.de

Achern (IPA: [ˈaxəʁn]) is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is about 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg. Achern is the fourth largest city in the county of Ortenau (Ortenaukreis), after Offenburg, Lahr / Black Forest and Kehl.