Vervins

Vervins (French pronunciation: ​[vɛʁvɛ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. It lies between the small streams Vilpion and Chertemps, which drain towards the Serre.[3] It is surrounded by the communes of Fontaine-lès-Vervins, La Bouteille, Landouzy-la-Cour, Thenailles, Hary, Gercy, and Voulpaix. Its population is 2,502 (2015).[4]

Vervins
Subprefecture and commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vervins
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Coordinates: 49°50′09″N 3°54′36″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Vervins
Canton	Vervins
Intercommunality	Thiérache du Centre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marc Prince[1]
Area ^1	10.35 km^2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	2,552
• Density	250/km^2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02789 /02140
Elevation	120–208 m (394–682 ft) (avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vervins was mentioned as Verbinum in the 3rd century Antonine Itinerary. A Roman theatre has been excavated in the 1870s.[5] The Peace of Vervins was signed here in 1598, ending a war between France and Spain.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 3,100 —     1800 2,827 −8.8% 1806 2,872 +1.6% 1821 2,683 −6.6% 1831 2,555 −4.8% 1836 2,571 +0.6% 1841 2,677 +4.1% 1846 2,754 +2.9% 1851 2,704 −1.8% 1856 2,505 −7.4% 1861 2,519 +0.6% 1866 2,732 +8.5% 1872 2,934 +7.4% 1876 3,102 +5.7% 1881 3,202 +3.2% 1886 3,215 +0.4% 1891 3,233 +0.6% 1896 3,351 +3.6%

Year Pop. ±% 1901 3,298 −1.6% 1906 3,187 −3.4% 1911 3,206 +0.6% 1921 3,119 −2.7% 1926 3,151 +1.0% 1931 2,959 −6.1% 1936 2,903 −1.9% 1946 2,720 −6.3% 1954 2,731 +0.4% 1962 2,735 +0.1% 1968 2,833 +3.6% 1975 2,916 +2.9% 1982 2,721 −6.7% 1990 2,663 −2.1% 1999 2,653 −0.4% 2008 2,690 +1.4% 2015 2,502 −7.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Vilpion (H01-0410)".
4. Commune de Vervins, INSEE
5. Benjamin Saint Jean Vitus (1999). "Vervins". Revue archéologique de Picardie. 16: 139. Retrieved 16 November 2018.