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The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin
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Coordinates: 50°22′30″N 3°23′31″E / 50.375°N 3.392°ECoordinates: 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 | Valenciennes-Nord | |
Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut | |
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Area1 | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 5,582 | |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59632 /59135 | |
Elevation | 15–135 m (49–443 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.
Or, 3 fesses gules. (Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, Villereau and Wallers, Rambures use the same arms.)