Waziers

Waziers
Commune
The church in Waziers
Coat of arms
Location of Waziers
Waziers Location within France Waziers Location within Hauts-de-France
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
Area 1	4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	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.

Waziers (French pronunciation: [wazje] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Douai and 25 km (16 mi) south of Lille.

Heraldry

Arms of Waziers

The arms of Waziers are blazoned : Azure, a inescutcheon argent, overall a bend gules.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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

See also

• Communes of the Nord department