Guise | |
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![]() Dungeon and basse court of the Château de Guise | |
Coordinates: 49°54′03″N 3°37′42″E / 49.9008°N 3.6283°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Vervins |
Canton | Guise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugues Cochet[1] |
Area 1 | 16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,533 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02361 /02120 |
Elevation | 91–157 m (299–515 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Guise (/ɡwiːz/ GWEEZ, French: [ɡɥiz]; Dutch: Wieze) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The city was the birthplace of the noble family of Guise, Dukes of Guise, who later became Princes of Joinville.