Vervins

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Vervins
Subprefecture
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vervins
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Coordinates: 49°50′09″N 3°54′36″E / 49.8358°N 3.91°E / 49.8358; 3.91
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  (2021)[2]	2,600
• Density	250/km2 (650/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 (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 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.

• Communes of the Aisne department

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