Saint-Waast
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 Saint-Waast
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Saint-Waast
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| Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 3°44′53″E / 50.305°N 3.748°ECoordinates: 50°18′18″N 3°44′53″E / 50.305°N 3.748°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Charles Degardin | |
| Area1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 610 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59548 /59570 | |
| Elevation | 85–142 m (279–466 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Vair, 3 pales gules. (Englefontaine, Louvignies-Quesnoy, Poix-du-Nord and Saint-Waast-la-Vallée use the same arms.)
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.
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