Vervins

Vervins
Subprefecture
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vervins
Location of Vervins
Map
Vervins is located in France
Vervins
Vervins
Vervins is located in Hauts-de-France
Vervins
Vervins
Coordinates: 49°50′09″N 3°54′36″E / 49.8358°N 3.91°E / 49.8358; 3.91
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementVervins
CantonVervins
IntercommunalityThiérache du Centre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Prince[1]
Area
1
10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,600
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02789 /02140
Elevation120–208 m (394–682 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vervins (French pronunciation: [vɛʁvɛ̃] ; Dutch: Wervin) 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.

Vervins was mentioned as Verbinum in the 3rd century Antonine Itinerary. A Roman theatre has been excavated in the 1870s.[4] The Peace of Vervins was signed here in 1598, ending a war between France and Spain.

  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.
  3. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Vilpion (H01-0410)".
  4. ^ Benjamin Saint Jean Vitus (1999). "Vervins". Revue archéologique de Picardie. 16: 139. doi:10.3406/pica.1999.2054. Retrieved 16 November 2018.