Craonne
Craonne | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() The town hall of Craonne | ||
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![]() ![]() Craonne Location within Hauts-de-France region ![]() ![]() Craonne | ||
Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°ECoordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Aisne | |
Arrondissement | Laon | |
Canton | Guignicourt | |
Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Noël Genteur | |
Area1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 68 | |
• Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Craonne 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 is now an arboretum; today's town was rebuilt in the 1920s.
Geography
The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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% |
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