Puichéric

Puichéric
Commune

Coat of arms
Puichéric
Location within Occitanie region
Puichéric
Coordinates: 43°13′29″N 2°37′30″E / 43.2247°N 2.625°E / 43.2247; 2.625Coordinates: 43°13′29″N 2°37′30″E / 43.2247°N 2.625°E / 43.2247; 2.625
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Aude
Arrondissement Carcassonne
Canton Le Haut-Minervois
Intercommunality Haut Minervois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marc Dormières
Area1 13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,072
  Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Puichéric (in Occitan: Puegeric) 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19681,023    
19751,010−1.3%
19821,056+4.6%
19901,019−3.5%
19991,025+0.6%
20081,072+4.6%

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