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.