Guise

Guise
Dungeon and basse court of the Château de Guise
Dungeon and basse court of the Château de Guise
Coat of arms of Guise
Location of Guise
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Guise is located in France
Guise
Guise
Guise is located in Hauts-de-France
Guise
Guise
Coordinates: 49°54′03″N 3°37′42″E / 49.9008°N 3.6283°E / 49.9008; 3.6283
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementVervins
CantonGuise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hugues Cochet[1]
Area
1
16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,533
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02361 /02120
Elevation91–157 m (299–515 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guise (/ɡwz/ GWEEZ, French: [ɡɥiz]; Dutch: Wieze) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The city was the birthplace of the noble family of Guise, Dukes of Guise, who later became Princes of Joinville.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.