Craonne
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The town hall of Craonne
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Craonne
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| Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°ECoordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Guignicourt | |
| Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Noël Genteur | |
| Area1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 68 | |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02234 /02160 | |
| Elevation | 59–192 m (194–630 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 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. |
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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.
Craonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.
The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.
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