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Craon (French pronunciation: [kʁã]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Craon | |
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The church of Saint-Nicolas, seen beyond the water from Mûrier | |
Coordinates: 47°50′56″N 0°56′55″W / 47.8489°N 0.9486°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Château-Gontier |
Canton | Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand de Guebriant[1] |
Area 1 | 24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,435 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53084 /53400 |
Elevation | 32–83 m (105–272 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe river Oudon flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,482 | — |
1975 | 4,661 | +0.56% |
1982 | 4,829 | +0.51% |
1990 | 4,767 | −0.16% |
1999 | 4,659 | −0.25% |
2007 | 4,648 | −0.03% |
2012 | 4,506 | −0.62% |
2017 | 4,507 | +0.00% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Monuments
editCraon is home to the 18th century Château de Craon .[4]
Gallery
edit- Monument at crossing streets D771 and D22.
- Hamlet of La Puce
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château et parc, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
edit Media related to Craon (Mayenne) at Wikimedia Commons
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