Geography
Achim lies in a valley of the Weser. The area surrounding Achim is primarily moorland in its natural state. It has an elevation of 15 meters above sea level, and an area of 65.1 km2.
For Baden mountains and Oil Camp, see Baden, Lower Saxony.
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