Aubord

Aubord
Commune
A view of Aubord
A view of Aubord
Coat of arms of Aubord
Coat of arms
Location of Aubord
Aubord is located in France
Aubord
Aubord
Location within France
Aubord is located in Occitanie
Aubord
Aubord
Location within Occitanie
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
Area
1
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,253
 • Density239/km2 (619/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30020 /30620
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

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%
2023 2,253−0.88%
Source: INSEE

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. In his blog he compared Aubord to the fictional village Macondo.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ "Fünf Jahre Paysagesblog auf Le Monde.fr".
  5. ↑ "Aubord de " Macondo "".