Crépy | ||
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Coordinates: 49°36′18″N 3°30′53″E / 49.605°N 3.5147°ECoordinates: 49°36′18″N 3°30′53″E / 49.605°N 3.5147°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Aisne | |
Arrondissement | Laon | |
Canton | Laon-Nord | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Valois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Vivenot | |
Area1 | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 1,946 | |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 02238 / 02870 | |
Elevation | 63–183 m (207–600 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Crépy, formerly known as Crépy-en-Laonnais, is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The treaty of Crépy, during the Italian War of 1542–1546 was signed there between Francis I of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V on 18 September 1544.
This area is characterized by equable climates with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months. It is located poleward of the Mediterranean climate region on the western sides of the continents, between 35° and 60° N and S latitude. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate).