Auby | |
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The town hall in Auby | |
Coordinates: 50°24′57″N 3°03′18″E / 50.4158°N 3.055°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Douai |
Canton | Orchies |
Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Charles[1] |
Area 1 | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,188 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59028 /59950 |
Elevation | 18–32 m (59–105 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Auby is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the centre of Douai.
It is a centre of zinc production and home to a plant owned by Nyrstar.
Population
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Heraldry
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The arms of Auby are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, an eagle sable, beaked and membered gules; 2&3: quarterly Or and sable.
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International relations
Auby is twinned with Czeladź in Poland.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Auby, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)