Wallers
Wallers | |
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The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin | |
Location of Wallers | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Bernard Caron |
Area 1 | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,618 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Wallers (French pronunciation: [walɛʁs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is known for the Trench of Arenberg, part of the Paris–Roubaix cycling race, held annually in April.