Vervins

Vervins
Town centre
Town centre
Coat of arms of Vervins
Coat of arms
Location of Vervins
Map
Vervins is located in France
Vervins
Vervins
Vervins is located in Hauts-de-France
Vervins
Vervins
Coordinates: 49°30′03″N 3°32′37″E / 49.5009°N 3.5436°E / 49.5009; 3.5436
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
Area
1
10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,561
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02789 /02140
Elevation120–208 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.
Town Hall

Vervins is a commune in the Hauts-de-France 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.