Pech, Ariège

Pech (French pronunciation: [pɛʃ]; Occitan: Puèg) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Pech
Commune
The Montels Quarter in Pech
Location of Pech
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Coordinates: 42°47′02″N 1°41′14″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Foix
Canton	Haute-Ariège
Intercommunality	Haute Ariège
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Véronique Subra[1]
Area 1	4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	37
• Density	7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09226 /09310
Elevation	533–1,729 m (1,749–5,673 ft) (avg. 545 m or 1,788 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	48	—
1975	30	−6.49%
1982	21	−4.97%
1990	27	+3.19%
1999	34	+2.59%
2009	40	+1.64%
2014	43	+1.46%
2020	37	−2.47%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Pech are called Péchois in French.

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department