Betchat
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Betchat (French pronunciation: [bɛtʃat]; Occitan: Bèthhag) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
Betchat | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location of Betchat | |
  Betchat Location within France  Betchat Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°05′35″N 1°00′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Portes du Couserans |
| Intercommunality | Couserans-Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Galy[1] |
Area 1 | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 355 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09054 /09160 |
| Elevation | 296–491 m (971–1,611 ft) (avg. 431 m or 1,414 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 418 | — |
| 1975 | 386 | −1.13% |
| 1982 | 307 | −3.22% |
| 1990 | 314 | +0.28% |
| 1999 | 293 | −0.77% |
| 2007 | 356 | +2.46% |
| 2012 | 334 | −1.27% |
| 2017 | 333 | −0.06% |
| 2023 | 355 | +1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Betchat are called Betchatois in French.
