Cochem

Panorama of Cochem

Cochem is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is situated in the valley of the Mosel, at the foot of a hill surrounded by a feudal castle dating from 1051.

The population of Cochem is 5,211 as of 2003, and the mayor is Herbert Hilken of the Christian Democratic Union.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)