Aubord
Aubord (French pronunciation: [obɔʁ]; Occitan: Aubòrn) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Aubord is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Nîmes.
Aubord | |
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 A view of Aubord | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aubord | |
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| Coordinates: 43°45′28″N 4°18′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Vauvert |
| Intercommunality | CC Petite Camargue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Brundu[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,347 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30020 /30620 |
| Elevation | 17–64 m (56–210 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 292 | — |
| 1975 | 483 | +7.45% |
| 1982 | 791 | +7.30% |
| 1990 | 1,607 | +9.26% |
| 1999 | 1,910 | +1.94% |
| 2007 | 2,360 | +2.68% |
| 2012 | 2,401 | +0.35% |
| 2017 | 2,375 | −0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
The Franco-German geographer Christophe Neff has lived several years in Aubord. During this time he considered Aubord as his Home harbor in France.[4] In his blog he compared Aubord to the fictional village Macondo.[5]
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.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Fünf Jahre Paysagesblog auf Le Monde.fr".
- "Aubord de " Macondo "".
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