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The is a -long right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, meandering river. The Kocher rises in the eastern foothills of the Swabian Alb from two karst springs, the Schwarzer (black) Kocher and the Weißer (white) Kocher. The Schwarzer Kocher drains an area of approximately mostly covered by forest. Its source discharge varies between l/s and 4,000 l/s with an average of 680 l/s. The Weißer Kocher has an average discharge of 400 l/s.
The Kocher is a river in Germany.
Kocher may also refer to:
- Kocher (surname)
- Kocher, California, former town in California
- Kocher (crater), lunar impact crater
Kocher is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar far side near the southern pole. The crater is located Southeast of the Ashbrook and Drygalski craters. Kocher was adopted and named after Swiss physician Emil Kocher by the IAU in 2009.
Kocher is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Emil Theodor Kocher, noted surgeon and Nobel prize winner
- Martina Kocher, Swiss luger
- Paul Kocher, American cryptographer
- Zina Kocher, Canadian biathlete