Aubord
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  Aubord | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Aubord | ||
| Coordinates: 43°45′28″N 4°18′47″E / 43.7578°N 4.3131°ECoordinates: 43°45′28″N 4°18′47″E / 43.7578°N 4.3131°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Vauvert | |
| Intercommunality | Petite-Camargue | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | André Brundu | |
| Area1 | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,416 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30020 / 30620 | |
| Elevation |
17–64 m (56–210 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Aubord is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Aubord is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Nîmes.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 249 | — |
| 1968 | 292 | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 483 | +65.4% |
| 1982 | 791 | +63.8% |
| 1990 | 1,607 | +103.2% |
| 1999 | 1,910 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 2,416 | +26.5% |
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.[1] In his blog he compared Aubord to the fictional village Macondo.[2]
See also
References
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