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 | |
The church and chateau in Puichéric | |
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Coat of arms | |
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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