Saint-Waast

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

Saint-Waast
The church in Saint-Waast
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Waast
Saint-Waast
Saint-Waast
Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 3°44′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes du pays de Mormal
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Charles Degardin
Area
1
5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
636
  Density110/km2 (280/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.

Heraldry

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

Natural 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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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