Aubers
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.
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 The town hall in Aubers | |
_Nord-france.svg.png.webp) 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 | 1,698 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/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.
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Heraldry
Arms of Aubers |
The arms of Aubers are blazoned : Gules, a cross Or.
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
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