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
The town hall in Aubers
The town hall in Aubers
Coat of arms of Aubers
Location of Aubers
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Aubers is located in France
Aubers
Aubers
Aubers is located in Hauts-de-France
Aubers
Aubers
Coordinates: 50°35′46″N 2°49′33″E / 50.5961°N 2.8258°E / 50.5961; 2.8258
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonAnnœullin
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Leclercq[1]
Area
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10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,722
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59025 /59249
Elevation18–41 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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Arms of Aubers
The arms of Aubers are blazoned :
Gules, a cross Or.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE