Craon, Mayenne

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Craon (French pronunciation: [kʁã]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Craon
Commune
The church of Saint-Nicolas, seen beyond the water from Mûrier
Coat of arms
Location of Craon
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Coordinates: 47°50′56″N 0°56′55″W / 47.8489°N 0.9486°W / 47.8489; -0.9486
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

The river Oudon flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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

Craon is home to the 18th century Château de Craon [fr].^[4]

Gallery

Monument at crossing streets D771 and D22.
Hamlet of La Puce

See also

Communes of the Mayenne department

References

^ "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)

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