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For other uses, see Rouge (disambiguation). Commune in Pays de la Loire, France

Rougé
Commune

Coat of arms
Location of Rougé
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Coordinates: 47°47′01″N 1°26′49″W / 47.7836°N 1.4469°W / 47.7836; -1.4469
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton	Châteaubriant
Intercommunality	Châteaubriant-Derval
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Duclos
Area	56.32 km (21.75 sq mi)
Population	2,146
• Density	38/km (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44146 /44660
Elevation	39–109 m (128–358 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rougé (French pronunciation: [ʁuʒe] ; Breton: Ruzieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, near Rennes.

The name "Rougé" comes from the Latin "Rubiacus", means the red place, in reference to the high iron-composition of the ground.

Geography

The river Chère forms small part of the commune's southern border.

Historical population

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
"Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rougé, EHESS (in French).
Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE