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Craonne
Administration Country France Region Picardy Department Aisne Arrondissement Laon Canton Craonne Intercommunality Chemin des Dames Mayor Noël Genteur
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 59–192 m (194–630 ft)
(avg. 183 m/600 ft)Land area1 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) Population2 68 (2008) - Density 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 02234/ 02160 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. Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.440833°N 3.7875°E
Craonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
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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 of Craonne 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 150 140 96 78 68 67 68 Sights
- Arboretum de Craonne
- Chemin des Dames
See also
References
Categories:- Communes of Aisne
- Laon arrondissement geography stubs
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