Hirson

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Hirson
Commune
The town hall of Hirson
Coat of arms
Location of Hirson
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Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 4°05′02″E / 49.9217°N 4.0839°E / 49.9217; 4.0839
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Vervins
Canton	Hirson
Intercommunality	CC Trois Rivières
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Jacques Thomas[1]
Area 1	33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,565
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02381 /02500
Elevation	157–268 m (515–879 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hirson (French pronunciation: [iʁsɔ̃]; Picard: Urchon) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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.

Hirson is watered by the Oise and Gland. The various streams of the town: stream of Anor, stream of Brugnon, stream of La Marquette, stream of Les Marais, stream of Blangy, stream of Le Catelet, stream of Le Rie De Bon Feu, stream of Four Matot.

The culmination of Hirson is located 268 meters above sea level. The lowest altitude is 157 meters above sea level.

Hirson is bordered by eight municipalities: Éparcy, Buire, Neuve-Maison, Mondrepuis, Anor (Nord), Momignies (Belgium), Saint-Michel, Bucilly.

The name Hirson derives from latin Iricio meaning hedgehog, or from picard hirchon, of the same meaning.^[3]

As of the early 20th century, there was a permanent fort and two artillery batteries near the railway junction. Also at that time, the town was engaged in the manufacture of glass bottles, tiles and iron and tin goods, as well as wool-spinning and brewing.^[4]

The town is served by the Fives-Hirson railway.

The inhabitants of the town are called Hirsonnais.

Churches

• Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, built in 1908.
• Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus, built around 1930; owned by the pianist Kit Armstrong since 2012.

• Communes of the Aisne department
• Alfred Desmasures

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