Wallers
| Wallers | ||
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| Commune | ||
.JPG) The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin | ||
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  Wallers Location within Hauts-de-France region  Wallers | ||
| 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 | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Salvatore Castiglione | |
| Area1 | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 5,527 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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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