Aubers (French pronunciation: [obɛʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Lille. The parish church is dedicated to St Vaast.
Aubers | |
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Coordinates: 50°35′46″N 2°49′33″E / 50.5961°N 2.8258°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Annœullin |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Leclercq[1] |
Area 1 | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,722 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59025 /59249 |
Elevation | 18–41 m (59–135 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was the site of a major World War I battle, the Battle of Aubers, during 1915.
Aubers is twinned with the English town of Wadhurst.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 891 | — |
1975 | 908 | +0.27% |
1982 | 1,311 | +5.39% |
1990 | 1,571 | +2.29% |
1999 | 1,584 | +0.09% |
2009 | 1,521 | −0.41% |
2014 | 1,562 | +0.53% |
2020 | 1,698 | +1.40% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Heraldry
editThe arms of Aubers are blazoned : Gules, a cross Or. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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