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. Its population is 2,502 (2015).[4]

Vervins
Subprefecture
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vervins
Coat of arms
Location of Vervins
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
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
 (Jan. 2020)[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 was mentioned as Verbinum in the 3rd century Antonine Itinerary. A Roman theatre has been excavated in the 1870s.[5] The Peace of Vervins was signed here in 1598, ending a war between France and Spain.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% 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[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Vilpion (H01-0410)".
  4. Commune de Vervins, INSEE
  5. Benjamin Saint Jean Vitus (1999). "Vervins". Revue archéologique de Picardie. 16: 139. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Vervins, EHESS (in French).
  7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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