Auby
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 Auby
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Auby
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Douai-Nord-Est |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Mayor | Freddy Kaczmarek (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 18–32 m (59–105 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,845 (2004
date-dens=2004) |
| - Density | 1,102 /km2 (2,850 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59028/ 59950 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°24′57″N 3°03′18″E / 50.4158°N 3.055°E
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.
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Aubergenville is twinned with:
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