Puichéric (French pronunciation: [pɥiʃeʁik] (listen); Occitan: Puègeric) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Puichéric | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Puichéric | |
Puichéric Puichéric | |
Coordinates: 43°13′29″N 2°37′30″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 | 1,184 |
• Density | 86/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.
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% |
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