Oberkochen

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Oberkochen
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ostalbkreis
Mayor	Peter Traub (FW)
Basic statistics
Area	23.57 km² (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation	496 m (1627 ft)
Population	8,130 (31/12/2006)
- Density	345 /km² (893 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	AA
Postal code	73447
Area code	07364
Website	www.oberkochen.de Coordinates: 48°47′02″N 10°06′19″E / 48.78389, 10.10528

Oberkochen is a town in the Ostalbkreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

[edit] Economy

After WWII the allied troops moved parts from the Carl Zeiss Company in Jena to Oberkochen. Today the headquarter of the Carl Zeiss AG is located in Oberkochen. Another important business is the Leitz company, which is the world leading manufacturer for wood processing tools.

[edit] External links

Official site (German)

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Ostalbkreis

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