Cochem
Cochem | |
|---|---|
Location of Cochem within Cochem-Zell district | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′49″N 7°10′0″E / 50.14694°N 7.16667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Cochem-Zell |
| Municipal assoc. | Cochem |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Walter Schmitz (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,346 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56812 |
| Dialling codes | 02671 |
| Vehicle registration | COC |
| Website | www.cochem.de |
Cochem (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔxm̩]) is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the Kusel district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem.