Craonne

Craonne
Craonne
	Commune
	The town hall of Craonne
	Coat of arms
	Location of Craonne
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	Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Guignicourt
Intercommunality	Chemin des Dames
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Noël Genteur
Area 1	8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	82
• Density	9.5/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 [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 you see today was rebuilt from the 1920s.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
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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References

INSEE

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

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