Craonne

Craonne [kʁa(.ɔ)n] is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Craonne
The town hall of Craonne
Coat of arms
Location of Craonne
Craonne
Craonne
Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonGuignicourt
IntercommunalityChemin des Dames
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Noël Genteur
Area
1
8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
82
  Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02234 /02160
Elevation59–192 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.

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 you see today was rebuilt from the 1920s.

Geography

The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962150    
1968140−6.7%
197596−31.4%
198278−18.8%
199068−12.8%
199967−1.5%
200868+1.5%

Sights

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gollark: I mean, if it's profitable it would happen, but it doesn't seem to be since renewables are pushed harder and there's tons of bad nuclear regulation.
gollark: Overpopulation seems very overrated as a problem.
gollark: It's annoying about how I regularly read about exciting new battery tech which never seems to go anywhere.
gollark: Why do you need batteries for nuclear power/mining of uranium?

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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