Achern

Achern is a town in Western Baden Wurttemberg, Germany. It is positioned approximately 18 km southwest of Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg. Achern is the 4th biggest metropolis inside the county of Ortenau, after Offenburg, Lahror Black Forest and Kehl. As next to the district reform within the 1970s the populace exceeded the 20,000 mark, Achern requested to be provided the reputation of Grobe Kreisstadt. The reputation became granted by way of the State government powerful January 1, 1974. Achern collaborates with the communities of Lauf, Sasbach and Sasbachwalden in administrative topics. Achern became first mentioned in 1095 as Acchara and evolved later into Oberachern and Niederachern.

Eventually, Niederachern became mentioned best as Achern. During the High Middle Ages the town became a part of the German Reich, courtesy of the Staufenberger and Zahringer households and changed into protected in the Landsvogtei of Ortenau. In 1334, together with Ortenau Achern have become part of Baden, in 1351 it went to Strasbourg, in 1405 to the Electorate of the Palatinate and in 1504 to Furstenberg.