Aubers | |
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![]() The town hall in Aubers | |
Coordinates: 50°35′46″N 2°49′33″E / 50.5961°N 2.8258°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Annœullin |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Leclercq[1] |
Area 1 | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,722 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59025 /59249 |
Elevation | 18–41 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. |
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.