Craon, Mayenne

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Craon
Commune
The church of Saint-Nicolas, seen beyond the water from Mûrier
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 47°50′56″N 0°56′55″W / 47.8489°N 0.9486°W / 47.8489; -0.9486Coordinates: 47°50′56″N 0°56′55″W / 47.8489°N 0.9486°W / 47.8489; -0.9486
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Château-Gontier
Canton	Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-2
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bertrand de Guebriant[1]
Area 1	24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	4,505
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53084 /53400
Elevation	32–83 m (105–272 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Craon (French pronunciation: ​[kʁã]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Geography[]

The river Oudon flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon.

Monuments[]

Craon is home to the Castle Craon.

See also[]

• Communes of the Mayenne department

References[]

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