Tuchan (French pronunciation: [tyʃɑ̃] ; Occitan: Tuissan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Tuchan
The Aguilar chateau in Tuchan
The Aguilar chateau in Tuchan
Coat of arms of Tuchan
Location of Tuchan
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Tuchan is located in France
Tuchan
Tuchan
Tuchan is located in Occitanie
Tuchan
Tuchan
Coordinates: 42°53′21″N 2°43′12″E / 42.8892°N 2.72°E / 42.8892; 2.72
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLes Corbières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Bertrand[1]
Area
1
59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
788
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11401 /11350
Elevation136–920 m (446–3,018 ft)
(avg. 119 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 862—    
1975 804−0.99%
1982 814+0.18%
1990 794−0.31%
1999 803+0.13%
2009 827+0.29%
2014 769−1.44%
2020 790+0.45%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE