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Puichéric (French pronunciation: [pɥiʃeʁik] ⓘ; Occitan: Puègeric) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Puichéric | |
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 The church and chateau in Puichéric | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Puichéric  | |
  Puichéric  Puichéric | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′29″N 2°37′30″E / 43.2247°N 2.625°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Le Haut-Minervois |
| Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Peany[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,190 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11301 /11700 |
| Elevation | 48–106 m (157–348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is situated between the Aude and the Canal du Midi, and its inhabitants are called Puichéricois.
The name of the commune first appeared in 1063 as Puigeirig.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1968 | 1,023 | — |
| 1975 | 1,010 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,056 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,019 | −3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,025 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,072 | +4.6% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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