Craon, Mayenne
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Craon | |
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 The church of Saint-Nicolas, seen beyond the water from Mûrier | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Craon | |
  Craon  Craon | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 4,431 |
| • Density | 180.4/km2 (467.3/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. | |
Craon (French pronunciation: [kʁã]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Geography
[edit]The river Oudon flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon.
Population
[edit]| Year | 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% |
| 2023 | 4,431 | −0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Monuments
[edit]Craon is home to the 18th century Château de Craon.[4]
Gallery
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Monument at crossing streets D771 and D22.
Hamlet of La Puce
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Château et parc, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
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