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.
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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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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