Vassens (French pronunciation: [vasɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France near the town of Laon.

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Vassens
Commune
War memorial
Location of Vassens
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Coordinates: 49°28′07″N 3°09′16″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Vic-sur-Aisne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Thiel[1]
Area 1	9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	160
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02762 /02290
Elevation	59–156 m (194–512 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The commune with the districts of Le Mesnil, Vézin and Le Pont is located at the Ru de Vassens stream and on the border with the Département of Oise between Noyon and Soissons. Neighboring communes are Blérancourt and Saint-Aubin in the north, Selens in the north-east, Morsain in the east, Autrêches (which is located in the Département Oise) in the south Audignicourt in the west.

• The church

• The war memorial crowned by a Gallic rooster (Monument aux morts).

• Communes of the Aisne department