Waziers
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Waziers (French pronunciation: [wazje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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The church in Waziers | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Waziers | |
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| Coordinates: 50°23′13″N 3°06′47″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 (2023)[2] | 7,266 |
| • Density | 1,670/km2 (4,340/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. | |
It is 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Douai and 25 km (16 mi) south of Lille.
Heraldry
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The arms of Waziers are blazoned : Azure, a inescutcheon argent, overall a bend gules.
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Population
| 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% |
| 2023 | 7,266 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
