Wallers

Wallers
Commune
The Church of St. Barbara viewed from the mines of Anzin
Coat of arms
Location of Wallers
Wallers Location within France Wallers Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°22′30″N 3°23′31″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  (2023)	5,633
• Density	269.7/km2 (698.4/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.

Heraldry

Arms of Wallers

The arms of Wallers are blazoned : Or, 3 fesses gules. (Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, Villereau and Wallers, Rambures use the same arms.)

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	7,508	—
1975	7,105	−0.79%
1982	6,564	−1.13%
1990	5,862	−1.40%
1999	5,582	−0.54%
2007	5,533	−0.11%
2012	5,552	+0.07%
2017	5,526	−0.09%
2023	5,633	+0.32%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Nord department