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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
Coat of arms
Wallers is located in France
Wallers
Wallers
Coordinates: 50°22′30″N 3°23′31″E / 50.375°N 3.392°E / 50.375; 3.392Coordinates: 50°22′30″N 3°23′31″E / 50.375°N 3.392°E / 50.375; 3.392
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Valenciennes
Canton Valenciennes-Nord
Intercommunality Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor
  • Claude Larcanché 2001–2008
  • Salvatore Castiglione 2008–2014 2014–2020
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)

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.)





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