Wallers

Wallers
The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin
The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin
Coat of arms of Wallers
Location of Wallers
Map
Wallers is located in France
Wallers
Wallers
Wallers is located in Hauts-de-France
Wallers
Wallers
Coordinates: 50°22′30″N 3°23′31″E / 50.375°N 3.392°E / 50.375; 3.392
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonSaint-Amand-les-Eaux
IntercommunalityPorte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Salvatore Castiglione[1]
Area
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20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,598
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59632 /59135
Elevation15–135 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 (French pronunciation: [walɛʁs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is known for the Trench of Arenberg, part of the Paris–Roubaix cycling race, held annually in April.

Heraldry

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Arms of Wallers
Arms of Wallers
The arms of Wallers are blazoned :

Or, 3 fesses gules. (Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, Villereau and Wallers, Rambures use the same arms.)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,508—    
1975 7,105−0.79%
1982 6,564−1.13%
1990 5,862−1.40%
1999 5,582−0.54%
2007 5,533−0.11%
2012 5,552+0.07%
2017 5,526−0.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE