Craonne
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Craonne (French pronunciation: [kʁa(ɔ)n]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France, northwest of Reims.
Craonne | |
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 The town hall of Craonne | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Craonne | |
  Craonne  Craonne | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Aisne |
| Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Geneviève Hermet[1] |
Area 1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 84 |
| • Density | 9.7/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. | |
History
It was the site of the Napoleonic Battle of Craonne in 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by the French artillery during the Nivelle Offensive in World War I, inspiring the song La Chanson de Craonne. It had an arboretum. The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.
Geography
The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 140 | — |
| 1975 | 96 | −5.25% |
| 1982 | 78 | −2.92% |
| 1990 | 68 | −1.70% |
| 1999 | 67 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 64 | −0.57% |
| 2012 | 76 | +3.50% |
| 2017 | 82 | +1.53% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
