Betchat (French pronunciation: [bɛtʃat]; Occitan: Bèthhag) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

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Location of Betchat
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Betchat is located in France
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Betchat is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 43°05′35″N 1°00′46″E / 43.0931°N 1.0128°E / 43.0931; 1.0128
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonPortes du Couserans
IntercommunalityCouserans-Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Galy[1]
Area
1
22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
356
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09054 /09160
Elevation296–491 m (971–1,611 ft)
(avg. 431 m or 1,414 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Betchat are called Betchatois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962388—    
1968418+7.7%
1975386−7.7%
1982307−20.5%
1990314+2.3%
1999293−6.7%
2008364+24.2%

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.