Craonne
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E / 49.4408; 3.7875Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E / 49.4408; 3.7875 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Laon |
Canton | Guignicourt |
Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Geneviève Hermet |
Area 1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 83 |
• Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02234 /02160 |
Elevation | 59–192 m (194–630 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Craonne (French pronunciation: [kʁa(ɔ)n]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History[]
It was the site of the Napoleonic Battle of Craonne in 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by artillery in World War I and was an arboretum. The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.
Geography[]
The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 150 | — |
1968 | 140 | −6.7% |
1975 | 96 | −31.4% |
1982 | 78 | −18.8% |
1990 | 68 | −12.8% |
1999 | 67 | −1.5% |
2008 | 68 | +1.5% |
Sights[]
- Arboretum de Craonne
- Chemin des Dames
- Battle of Craonne
- La Chanson de Craonne
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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