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Craonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
Craonne | |
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Location of Craonne  | |
| Land | Frankreich |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Craonne |
| Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames |
| Regierung | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Noël Genteur |
| Area 1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 68 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/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. | |
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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 150 | 140 | 96 | 78 | 68 | 67 | 68 |
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References
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