Laon

Laon
The historical town center.
Coat of arms
Location of Laon
Laon Laon
Coordinates: 49°33′50″N 3°37′28″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 Picardy region.

Sister cities

Laon is twinned with:

• Soltau, Germany
• Winchester, England