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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Laire
Commune
The town hall in LaireThe town hall in Laire
Coat of arms of LaireCoat of arms
Location of Laire
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Coordinates: 47°33′05″N 6°44′00″E / 47.5514°N 6.7333°E / 47.5514; 6.7333
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonBavans
IntercommunalityCC pays d'Héricourt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André-Marie Depoutot
Area3.17 km (1.22 sq mi)
Population411
 • Density130/km (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code25322 /25550
Elevation356–462 m (1,168–1,516 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laire (French pronunciation: [lɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Montbéliard.

History

The name of the commune was originally spelled Layr and appears for the first time in 1231 in a charter of Thierry (Theodoric) III, Count of Montbéliard

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962106—    
1968119+12.3%
1975175+47.1%
1982271+54.9%
1990243−10.3%
1999314+29.2%
2008388+23.6%
2012388+0.0%

The inhabitants of Laire are called Niauds.

Trivia

  • Laire is a live action role playing game ("LAIRE" - Live Action Interactive Role-playing Explorers) located in Sparta, New Jersey, USA. The name is featured in the movie Role Models. France has its own history in medieval history and lore.

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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

Communes of the Doubs department


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