Cochem (Verbandsgemeinde)

Cochem
Verbandsgemeinde
Location of Cochem within Cochem-Zell district
Location of Cochem within Cochem-Zell district
Interactive map of Cochem
Cochem is located in Germany
Cochem
Cochem
Location within Germany
Cochem is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Cochem
Cochem
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°09′N 7°10′E / 50.150°N 7.167°E / 50.150; 7.167
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictCochem-Zell
SeatCochem
Subdivisions23 municipalities
Area
 • Total
211.16 km2 (81.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
19,013
 • Density90.041/km2 (233.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Websitewww.vgcochem.de

Cochem (before 7 June 2009 Cochem-Land) is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located around the town Cochem (also part of the Verbandsgemeinde since 7 June 2009), which is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde. On 1 July 2014 it was expanded with 6 municipalities from the former Verbandsgemeinde Treis-Karden. Since the 1 March 2018 Wolfgang Lambertz is the mayor of the Verbandsgemeinde Cochem.

Cochem consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):

  1. Beilstein
  2. Bremm
  3. Briedern
  4. Bruttig-Fankel
  5. Cochem
  6. Dohr
  7. Ediger-Eller
  8. Ellenz-Poltersdorf
  9. Ernst
  10. Faid
  11. Greimersburg
  12. Klotten
  13. Lieg
  14. Lütz
  15. Mesenich
  16. Moselkern
  17. Müden (Mosel)
  18. Nehren
  19. Pommern
  20. Senheim
  21. Treis-Karden
  22. Valwig
  23. Wirfus

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
  2. ↑ "Die Verbandsgemeinde Cochem | VG Cochem". www.vgcochem.de. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Rathaus & Gemeinden | VG Cochem". www.vgcochem.de. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  4. ↑ Stadt u. Ortsgemeinden, Verbandsgemeinde Cochem