Le Rouget
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| Le Rouget | |
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  Le Rouget | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Le Rouget | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′19″N 2°13′57″E / 44.8553°N 2.2325°ECoordinates: 44°51′19″N 2°13′57″E / 44.8553°N 2.2325°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat |
| Intercommunality | Entre Cère et Rance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Combelle |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 981 |
| • Population2 Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15268 / 15290 |
| Elevation |
555–665 m (1,821–2,182 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
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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. | |
Le Rouget is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Le Rouget will not be found on many 19th century maps, having grown from a hamlet as a result of the railway. It was not granted "commune" status until September 1945[1] (and therefore was able to appoint a mayor), but is now a more important commercial and employment centre than the nearby historic cantonal centres of Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat or Laroquebrou, although it lacks their architectural and historic interest.
Geography
It is near the ancient Segala area, and within the "Chataignerie."
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 834 | — |
| 1968 | 918 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 963 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 902 | −6.3% |
| 1990 | 910 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 901 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 981 | +8.9% |
Events
A market is held every Sunday morning
See also
References
- ↑ Archive of Cantal about Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat and the creation of Le Rouget.
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