Vervins

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
Subprefecture
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 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,574
• Density	250/km2 (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 km2 (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.^[4] The Peace of Vervins was signed here in 1598, ending a war between France and Spain.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 3,100 —     1800 2,827 −1.31% 1806 2,872 +0.26% 1821 2,683 −0.45% 1831 2,555 −0.49% 1836 2,571 +0.12% 1841 2,677 +0.81% 1846 2,754 +0.57% 1851 2,704 −0.37% 1856 2,505 −1.52% 1861 2,519 +0.11% 1866 2,732 +1.64% 1872 2,934 +1.20% 1876 3,102 +1.40% 1881 3,202 +0.64% 1886 3,215 +0.08% 1891 3,233 +0.11% 1896 3,351 +0.72%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 3,298 −0.32% 1906 3,187 −0.68% 1911 3,206 +0.12% 1921 3,119 −0.27% 1926 3,151 +0.20% 1931 2,959 −1.25% 1936 2,903 −0.38% 1946 2,720 −0.65% 1954 2,731 +0.05% 1962 2,735 +0.02% 1968 2,833 +0.59% 1975 2,916 +0.41% 1982 2,721 −0.98% 1990 2,663 −0.27% 1999 2,653 −0.04% 2007 2,688 +0.16% 2012 2,561 −0.96% 2017 2,552 −0.07%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department