Wallers
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The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin | |
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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 | 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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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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