Vervins
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Town hall | ||
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Location within Picardy region  Vervins | ||
| Coordinates: 49°50′09″N 3°54′36″E / 49.8358°N 3.91°ECoordinates: 49°50′09″N 3°54′36″E / 49.8358°N 3.91°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Vervins | |
| Canton | Vervins | |
| Intercommunality | Thiérache du Centre | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Balligand | |
| Area1 | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,561 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02789 / 02140 | |
| Elevation |
120–208 m (394–682 ft) (avg. 147 m or 482 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Vervins (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ.vɛ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It sits in the tributary with the Vilpion and the Chertemps.
Vervins was mentioned in the ancient times as Verbinum in the Antonine Itinerary by Antoninus and later as Vironum in the Tabula Peutingeriana. Ancient landmarks included a theatre and a temple, which were later rediscovered. It once served as the capital of Thiérache.
Bounding communes
The neighbouring communes are: La Bouteille, Fontaine-lès-Vervins, Gercy, Hary, Landouzy-la-Cour, Thenailles and Voulpaix
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 2,561 | −4.8% |
See also
References
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