Vervins

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
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

• Peace of Vervins
• Communes of the Aisne department

References

• INSEE