Saint-Waast

Saint-Waast
Commune
The church in Saint-Waast
The church in Saint-Waast
Coat of arms of Saint-Waast
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Waast
Map
Saint-Waast is located in France
Saint-Waast
Saint-Waast
Saint-Waast is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Waast
Saint-Waast
Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 3°44′53″E / 50.305°N 3.748°E / 50.305; 3.748
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityCC Pays de Mormal
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Eric Hiroux[1]
Area
1
5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
672
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59548 /59570
Elevation85–142 m (279–466 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Waast is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Saint-Waast
Arms of Saint-Waast
 The arms of Saint-Waast are blazoned :

Vair, 3 pales gules. (Englefontaine, Louvignies-Quesnoy, Poix-du-Nord and Saint-Waast-la-Vallée use the same arms.)



Local Culture and Heritage

The Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve is partially located in the communal territory just 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) south-east of the town centre.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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