Guise
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guise (/ɡwiːz/ gweez, French pronunciation: [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.
This article is about French location. For other uses, see Guise (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Giese.
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Coordinates: 49°54′03″N 3°37′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Vervins |
Canton | Guise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugues Cochet[1] |
Area 1 | 16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,533 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02361 /02120 |
Elevation | 91–157 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. |
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