Chauny facts for kids
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Chauny
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Town hall
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Chauny | |
| Intercommunality | Chauny-Tergnier | |
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13.28 km2 (5.13 sq mi) | |
| Population
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12,146 | |
| • Density | 914.6/km2 (2,368.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
02173 /02300
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| Elevation | 42–96 m (138–315 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Chauny is a commune. It is found in the region Picardie in the Aisne department in the north of France.
Images for kids
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Chauny in ruins, 20 August 1917; after the town was recaptured by Allied forces. A view of the downtown showing the destroyed Hôtel de Ville and Palais de Justice, among other core buildings; as shown on a war-charity art postcard painted by Angèle Blanche Denvil.
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The rebuilt downtown, circa 1930s; including the new Palais de Justice.
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Another view of downtown in the 1930s.
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The town square during a festival, with the "new" Hôtel de Ville, built after WWI.
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The current train station, also built after that war.
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Église Notre-Dame de Chauny
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Église Saint-Martin de Chauny
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A basic map of Chauny and the surrounding area.
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