Waziers | |
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Coordinates: 50°23′13″N 3°06′47″E / 50.387°N 3.113°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Douai |
Canton | Sin-le-Noble |
Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Desmons[1] |
Area 1 | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,354 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59654 /59119 |
Elevation | 17–27 m (56–89 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Waziers (French pronunciation: [wazje]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Douai and 25 km (16 mi) south of Lille.
The arms of Waziers are blazoned : Azure, a inescutcheon argent, overall a bend gules.
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 11,149 | — |
1975 | 10,251 | −1.19% |
1982 | 9,267 | −1.43% |
1990 | 8,824 | −0.61% |
1999 | 7,910 | −1.21% |
2007 | 7,686 | −0.36% |
2012 | 7,639 | −0.12% |
2017 | 7,452 | −0.49% |
Source: INSEE[4] |