Cochem | |
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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[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,288 |
• 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.