Laon
Laon | |
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 The historical town center. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Laon  | |
  Laon  Laon | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′50″N 3°37′28″E / 49.5639°N 3.6244°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Intercommunality | Laon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Antoine Lefèvre |
| Area 1 | 42.00 km2 (16.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 25,317 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02408 /02000 |
| Elevation | 63–183 m (207–600 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Laon is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region.
Sister cities
[change | change source]Laon is twinned with:
Soltau, Germany
Winchester, England
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