Vervins
Vervins (French pronunciation: [vɛʁvɛ̃]) 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.[2] 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).[3]
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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 (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Balligand |
| Area 1 | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,552 |
| • 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 3,100 | — |
| 1800 | 2,827 | −8.8% |
| 1806 | 2,872 | +1.6% |
| 1821 | 2,683 | −6.6% |
| 1831 | 2,555 | −4.8% |
| 1836 | 2,571 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 2,677 | +4.1% |
| 1846 | 2,754 | +2.9% |
| 1851 | 2,704 | −1.8% |
| 1856 | 2,505 | −7.4% |
| 1861 | 2,519 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2,732 | +8.5% |
| 1872 | 2,934 | +7.4% |
| 1876 | 3,102 | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 3,202 | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 3,215 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 3,233 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 3,351 | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 3,298 | −1.6% |
| 1906 | 3,187 | −3.4% |
| 1911 | 3,206 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 3,119 | −2.7% |
| 1926 | 3,151 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 2,959 | −6.1% |
| 1936 | 2,903 | −1.9% |
| 1946 | 2,720 | −6.3% |
| 1954 | 2,731 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,735 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,833 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,916 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,721 | −6.7% |
| 1990 | 2,663 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,653 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,690 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,502 | −7.0% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Vilpion (H01-0410)".
- Commune de Vervins, INSEE
- Benjamin Saint Jean Vitus (1999). "Vervins". Revue archéologique de Picardie. 16: 139. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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