Achim
Town
Saint Lawrence's Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Achim within Verden district
Achim Show map of Germany Achim Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°03′55″N 09°02′03″E / 53.06528°N 9.03417°E / 53.06528; 9.03417
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Verden
Subdivisions	9 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Rainer Ditzfeld[1]
Area
• Total	68.01 km2 (26.26 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	32,752
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	28832
Dialling codes	04202
Vehicle registration	VER

Achim is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is 16 km southeast of Bremen. The population in 2020 was about 32,000. It is on the right side of the Weser river.

In the past the town has been part of various Duke's territories. The town was a location of Saxon courts in the 11th century. Danes, Swedes and French have controlled the region. In the 19th century, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover.

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