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Cochem-Zell

Map of Rhineland-Palatinate highlighting the district of Cochem-Zell
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District seat Cochem
Area 719.42 km²
Population 66,777 (2002)
Pop. density 93 /km²
Licence plate code COC
Web page http://www.cochem-zell.de

Cochem-Zell is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bernkastel-Wittlich, and Vulkaneifel.

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History

In 1816 the districts Cochem and Zell were created, after the area went to Prussia. In 1969 the Zell district was dissolved and its northern and middle parts were added to the Cochem district, which was renamed Cochem-Zell.

Geography

The district constists of three different landscapes. The Moselle River valley with its wine hills, and the mountains of the Hunsrück in the east and Eifel in the north and west. The highest elevation is the Höchstberg with 616 m, located in the Eifel.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms

 The upper part of the coat of arms show the main feature of the coat of arms of the Zell district, the cross of Trier, as the bishops of Trier had a castle in Zell. The horn stands for the territory of Beilstein. The lion in the bottom is the symbol of the Palatinate, the counts of the Palatinate had a castle in Cochem.

Towns and municipalities

Verbandsgemeinden
  1. Beilstein
  2. Bremm
  3. Briedern
  4. Bruttig-Fankel
  5. Cochem1, 2
  6. Dohr
  7. Ediger-Eller
  8. Ellenz-Poltersdorf
  9. Ernst
  10. Faid
  11. Greimersburg
  12. Klotten
  13. Mesenich
  14. Nehren
  15. Senheim
  16. Valwig
  17. Wirfus
  1. Brachtendorf
  2. Düngenheim
  3. Eppenberg
  4. Eulgem
  5. Gamlen
  6. Hambuch
  7. Hauroth
  8. Illerich
  9. Kaifenheim
  10. Kaisersesch1, 2
  11. Kalenborn
  12. Landkern
  13. Laubach
  14. Leienkaul
  15. Masburg
  16. Müllenbach
  17. Urmersbach
  18. Zettingen
  1. Binningen
  2. Brieden
  3. Brohl
  4. Dünfus
  5. Forst (Eifel)
  6. Kail
  7. Lahr
  8. Lieg
  9. Lütz
  10. Möntenich
  11. Mörsdorf
  12. Moselkern
  13. Müden (Mosel)
  14. Pommern
  15. Roes
  16. Treis-Karden1
  17. Zilshausen
  1. Alflen
  2. Auderath
  3. Bad Bertrich
  4. Beuren
  5. Büchel
  6. Filz
  7. Gevenich
  8. Gillenbeuren
  9. Kliding
  10. Lutzerath
  11. Schmitt
  12. Ulmen1
  13. Urschmitt
  14. Wagenhausen
  15. Weiler
  16. Wollmerath
  1. Alf
  2. Altlay
  3. Altstrimmig
  4. Blankenrath
  5. Briedel
  6. Bullay
  7. Forst (Hunsrück)
  8. Grenderich
  9. Haserich
  10. Hesweiler
  11. Liesenich
  12. Mittelstrimmig
  13. Moritzheim
  14. Neef
  15. Panzweiler
  16. Peterswald-Löffelscheid
  17. Pünderich
  18. Reidenhausen
  19. Sankt Aldegund
  20. Schauren
  21. Sosberg
  22. Tellig
  23. Walhausen
  24. Zell (Mosel)1, 2
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

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Coordinates: 50°10′N 7°10′E / 50.17°N 7.17°E / 50.17; 7.17


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