Auby
Auby | |
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The town hall in Auby | |
Location of 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 |
Area 1 | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 7,171 |
| • 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. | |
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Auby is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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.