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Cravant, Yonne
Part of Deux Rivières in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cravant (French pronunciation: [kʁavɑ̃]) is a former commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Deux Rivières.[2]
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Cravant | |
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Part of Deux Rivières | |
![]() Belfry of Cravant | |
Coordinates: 47°41′02″N 3°41′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Auxerre |
Canton | Joux-la-Ville |
Commune | Deux Rivières |
Area 1 | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 817 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 89460 |
Elevation | 106–289 m (348–948 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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In 1423, during the Hundred Years' War , it was the site of the Battle of Cravant between Anglo-Burgundian and Franco-Scots forces.