Wallers
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The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| 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) |
| 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 mythical Trench of Arenberg, one of the most notorious passages in 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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