Rouez (French pronunciation: [ʁwe]), also called Rouez-en-Champagne, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Rouez-en-Champagne
A road sign at the entrance to Rouez
A road sign at the entrance to Rouez
Coat of arms of Rouez-en-Champagne
Location of Rouez-en-Champagne
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Rouez-en-Champagne is located in France
Rouez-en-Champagne
Rouez-en-Champagne
Rouez-en-Champagne is located in Pays de la Loire
Rouez-en-Champagne
Rouez-en-Champagne
Coordinates: 48°08′25″N 0°06′46″W / 48.1403°N 0.1128°W / 48.1403; -0.1128
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonSillé-le-Guillaume
IntercommunalityChampagne Conlinoise et Pays de Sillé
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ludovic Robidas[1]
Area
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33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
802
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
DemonymRouéziens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72256 /72140
Elevation92–171 m (302–561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Merdereau, a left tributary of the Vègre, which flows southeastward through the commune.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.