Tuchan

For the village in Poland, see Tuchań.

Tuchan (French pronunciation: [tyʃɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Tuissan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Tuchan
Commune
The Aguilar chateau in Tuchan
Coat of arms
Location of Tuchan
Tuchan Show map of France Tuchan Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°53′21″N 2°43′12″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Les Corbières
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Béatrice Bertrand[1]
Area 1	59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	790
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11401 /11350
Elevation	136–920 m (446–3,018 ft) (avg. 119 m or 390 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	862	—
1975	804	−0.99%
1982	814	+0.18%
1990	794	−0.31%
1999	803	+0.13%
2009	827	+0.29%
2014	769	−1.44%
2020	790	+0.45%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Fitou AOC
• Corbières AOC
• Communes of the Aude department