Vermand
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vermand (French pronunciation: [vɛʁmɑ̃]; Picard: Vermind) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Coordinates: 49°52′N 3°09′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
Canton | Saint-Quentin-1 |
Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Boniface[1] |
Area 1 | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,101 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02785 /02490 |
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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Vermand was probably the original capital of the Viromandui, after whom the region of Vermandois is named. It was later displaced by the Roman settlement of Augusta Viromanduorum, modern Saint-Quentin.[3]