Hirson

Hirson is a commune. It is in the region Hauts-de-France in the Aisne department in the north of France.

Hirson
Coat of arms
Location of Hirson
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Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 4°05′02″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Vervins
Canton	Hirson
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Jacques Thomas
Area 1	33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Population  (2008)	9,393
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02381 /02500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.