Wallers
Wallers | |
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.JPG) The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wallers  | |
  Wallers  Wallers | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′30″N 3°23′31″E / 50.375°N 3.392°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux |
| Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Salvatore Castiglione |
| Area 1 | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 5,598 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59632 /59135 |
| Elevation | 15–135 m (49–443 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wallers is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Its is known for the Trench of Arenberg, part of the Paris–Roubaix cycling race, held annually in April.
Heraldry
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The arms of Wallers are blazoned : Or, 3 fesses gules. (Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, Villereau and Wallers, Rambures use the same arms.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2004 | 5,544 | — |
| 2006 | 5,499 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,533 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,559 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,585 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,577 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,560 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,552 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,540 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,527 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,520 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,494 | −0.5% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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