Craonne
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Craonne | |
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![]() The town hall of Craonne | |
Coordinates:49°26′27″N3°47′15″E/ 49.4408°N 3.7875°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Laon |
Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Aisne |
Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Geneviève Hermet[1] |
Area 1 | 8.62 km2(3.33 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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) |
1French 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 acommunein theAisnedepartmentinHauts-de-Francein northernFrance,northwest ofReims.
History
[edit]It was the site of theNapoleonicBattle of Craonnein 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by the French artillery during theNivelle OffensiveinWorld War I,inspiring the songLa Chanson de Craonne.It had anarboretum.The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.
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Geography
[edit]The riverAiletteforms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
[edit]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% |
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
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