Vervins: Commune in Aisne, France
Vervins is a commune in the Picardy region in the Aisne department in the north of France.
On 2 May 1598, Henry IV of France and Phillip II of Spain signed a peace treaty, known as the Peace of Vervins.
Vervins | |
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 Town centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°30′03″N 3°32′37″E / 49.5009°N 3.5436°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Area 1 | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 2,561 |
| • 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. | |
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