Laire
Commune
The town hall in Laire
The town hall in Laire
Coat of arms of Laire
Coat of arms
Location of Laire
Map
Laire is located in France
Laire
Laire
Laire is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Laire
Laire
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[1]
Area
1
3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
411
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25322 /25550
Elevation356–462 m (1,168–1,516 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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

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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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