Aubord

Aubord
A view of Aubord
A view of Aubord
Coat of arms of Aubord
Location of Aubord
Map
Aubord is located in France
Aubord
Aubord
Aubord is located in Occitanie
Aubord
Aubord
Coordinates: 43°45′28″N 4°18′47″E / 43.7578°N 4.3131°E / 43.7578; 4.3131
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonVauvert
IntercommunalityCC Petite Camargue
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Brundu[1]
Area
1
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,339
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30020 /30620
Elevation17–64 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.

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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Fünf Jahre Paysagesblog auf Le Monde.fr".
  5. ^ "Aubord de " Macondo "".