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Puichéric

Puichéric
The church and chateau in Puichéric
The church and chateau in Puichéric
Coat of arms of Puichéric
Map
Location of Puichéric
Puichéric is located in France
Puichéric
Puichéric
Location within France
Puichéric is located in Occitanie
Puichéric
Puichéric
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°13′29″N 2°37′30″E / 43.2247°N 2.625°E / 43.2247; 2.625
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLe Haut-Minervois
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christine Peany[1]
Area
1
13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,198
  Density87.25/km2 (226.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11301 /11700
Elevation48–106 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.

Puichéric (French pronunciation: [pɥiʃeʁik] ; Occitan: Puègeric) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,023    
1975 1,010−0.18%
1982 1,056+0.64%
1990 1,019−0.44%
1999 1,025+0.07%
2007 1,014−0.13%
2012 1,100+1.64%
2017 1,191+1.60%
2023 1,198+0.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE