Saint-Waast
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | North | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Aulnoye Aymeries | |
Community association | Pays de Mormal | |
Coordinates | 50 ° 18 ′ N , 3 ° 45 ′ E | |
height | 85-142 m | |
surface | 5.91 km 2 | |
Residents | 636 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 59570 | |
INSEE code | 59548 | |
Saint-Pierre church |
Saint-Waast is a commune in northern France . It belongs to the Hauts-de-France region , the Nord department , the Avesnes-sur-Helpe arrondissement and the Aulnoye-Aymeries canton . The residents call themselves Védastiens or Védastiennes.
Parts of the Carrière des Nerviens nature reserve are located in Saint-Waast and Bavay to the southeast . The other neighboring communities are La Flamengrie and Bettrechies in the north-west, Bellignies and Houdain-lez-Bavay in the north-east, Bermeries in the south, Preux-au-Sart in the south-west and Wargnies-le-Petit (point of contact) in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
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Residents | 719 | 666 | 665 | 627 | 623 | 649 | 588 | 636 |
Attractions
- Rametz Castle, Monument historique
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Waast
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 240-241.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Waast - Collection of images, videos and audio files