Aubers
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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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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 The town hall in Aubers | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aubers | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′46″N 2°49′33″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 (2023)[2] | 1,749 |
| • Density | 172.5/km2 (446.7/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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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
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The arms of Aubers are blazoned : Gules, a cross Or.
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