Laon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Intercommunality | Laon |
| Mayor | Antoine Lefèvre (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 63–183 m (207–600 ft) (avg. 83 m / 272 ft) |
| Land area1 | 42.00 km2 (16.22 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 26,175 (2008) |
| - Density | 623 /km2 (1,610 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02408/ 02000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°33′50″N 3°37′28″E / 49.5639°N 3.6244°E
Laon is a commune. It is found in the Picardie region in the Aisne department in the north of France.
Sister cities [change]
Laon is twinned with:
Soltau, Germany
Winchester, England
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