Polch

Polch (German pronunciation: [pɔlç] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Maifeld. It is situated east of Mayen.

Polch
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Polch within Mayen-Koblenz district
Location of Polch
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Coordinates: 50°18′04″N 7°19′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Maifeld
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Gerd Klasen
Area
• Total	28.68 km2 (11.07 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	6,930
• Density	242/km2 (626/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56751
Dialling codes	02654
Vehicle registration	MYK, MY
Website	www.polch.de

Polch is twinned with the commune of Vineuil, located near Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Local council (Stadtrat)

Elections were held in May 2014:

Election	SPD	CDU	The Left	FWG Free voters	Total
2014	7	11	1	3	22 seats
2009	9	10	–	3	22 seats
2004	6	14	–	2	22 seats

• FWG = Freie Wählergruppe Polch e.V.

Transport

Former Polch train station

Polch is located in the area of the transport association Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM) and served by local bus lines.

In the past, Polch was connected to local train service on the Koblenz-Lützel - Mayen Ist line.

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  Saint George's church
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  Canola field near Polch

Notable people from Polch

• Sandro Holzem (born 2004), racing driver