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Craonne | |
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 The town hall of Craonne | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Craonne | |
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| Coordinates:49°26′27″N3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E /49.4408; 3.7875 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 85 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/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. | |
Craonne (French pronunciation:[kʁa(ɔ)n]) is acommune in theAisnedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance, northwest ofReims.
It was the site of theNapoleonicBattle of Craonne in 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by the French artillery during theNivelle Offensive inWorld War I, inspiring the songLa Chanson de Craonne. It had anarboretum. The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.
The riverAilette forms part of the commune's northern border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 150 | — |
| 1968 | 140 | −6.7% |
| 1975 | 96 | −31.4% |
| 1982 | 78 | −18.8% |
| 1990 | 68 | −12.8% |
| 1999 | 67 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 68 | +1.5% |
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