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Hirson (; ) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Hirson is a commune and border city in France, situated within the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Vervins. It serves as the capital of the canton of Hirson and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town shares borders with Bucilly, Buire, Éparcy, and Mondrepuis, and is positioned next to the Oise river.

The administrative area covers 33.77 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 268 meters. Hirson has a population of 11,986, comprising 4,151 males and 4,662 females. The postal code for the commune is 02500. It has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and is twinned with Schramberg, Marcinelle, and Königsee.

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Place details

Locality
Hirson
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
11,133
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.8 µg/m³
PM10
8.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Hirson
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Hirson (Aisne), mairie.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall of Hirson
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Hirson 02.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Vervins
French commune.canton
Hirson
French commune.INSEE
02381
French commune.postal code
02500
French commune.mayor
Jean-Jacques Thomas
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Trois Rivières
French commune.elevation m
189
French commune.elevation min m
157
French commune.elevation max m
268
French commune.area km2
33.77

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
border city
Official name
Hirson
Country
France
Population
8469
Area
33.77
Elevation
219
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Oise
Shares border with
Momignies
Official website
www.ville-hirson.fr
Image
Hirson (Aisne), mairie.JPG
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twinned administrative body
Königsee
Commons category
Hirson
topic's main category
Category:Hirson
postal code
02500
native label
Hirson
associated electoral district
canton of Hirson
male population
4151
female population
4662
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-23-58-38-88
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Hydrography
  • Geology and Relief
  • Neighboring municipalities
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Population
  • Monuments
  • See also
  • References

Hirson (; ) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

== Geography == === Location === thumb|left|150px|Hirson situated among the municipalities of the Aisne Hirson is adjacent to Belgium. It is located in the northeastern department of Aisne, near the departments of Nord and Ardennes. Hirson is part of Thiérache. It is located near two large forests, the forest of Hirson and the forest of Saint-Michel.

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