Aubord
Aubord is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Aubord is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Nîmes.
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 A view of Aubord | |
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Location of Aubord 
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| Coordinates: 43°45′28″N 4°18′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Vauvert |
| Intercommunality | CC Petite Camargue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | André Brundu |
| Area 1 | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,375 |
| • 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. | ±% |
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| 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% |
| 2015 | 2,392 | −1.0% |
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.[2] In his blog he compared Aubord to the fictional village Macondo.[3]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Fünf Jahre Paysagesblog auf Le Monde.fr".
- "Aubord de " Macondo "".
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