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Craonne () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France, northwest of Reims.

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Craonne is a commune in the Aisne department of France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Craonne and is located in the arrondissement of Laon. The municipality shares borders with Bouconville-Vauclair, Corbeny, Craonnelle, and Pontavert. Its official postal code is 02160, and it falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Craonne is 8.62 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 192 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 140 residents and another citing 68. Where detailed, the population includes 40 males and 42 females. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 24.03 degrees, 79 percent humidity, and a pressure of 1029.

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Place details

Locality
Craonne
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
68

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Air quality

36US AQIGood
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5.0 µg/m³
PM10
8.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Craonne
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Craonne - IMG 3175.jpg
French commune.caption
The town hall of Craonne
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Craonne 02.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Laon
French commune.canton
Villeneuve-sur-Aisne
French commune.INSEE
02234
French commune.postal code
02160
French commune.mayor
Geneviève Hermet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Chemin des Dames
French commune.elevation m
183
French commune.elevation min m
59
French commune.elevation max m
192
French commune.area km2
8.62

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Craonne
Country
France
Located in
Aisne
Population
85
Area
8.62
Elevation
99
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Image
Craonne - IMG 3175.jpg
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Commons category
Craonne
postal code
02160
associated electoral district
canton of Villeneuve-sur-Aisne
male population
40
female population
42
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-23-22-47-84
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Geography
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  • Sights
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Craonne () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France, northwest of Reims.

==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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Craonne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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