Hirson

Hirson
The town hall of Hirson
Location of Hirson
Hirson
Hirson
Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 4°05′02″E / 49.9217°N 4.0839°E / 49.9217; 4.0839
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementVervins
CantonHirson
IntercommunalityCC Trois Rivières
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Jacques Thomas
Area
1
33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
8,565
  Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02381 /02500
Elevation157–268 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.