Laire

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of Laire

(2020–2026) André-Marie Depoutot^[1]Area

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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	106	—
1968	119	+12.3%
1975	175	+47.1%
1982	271	+54.9%
1990	243	−10.3%
1999	314	+29.2%
2008	388	+23.6%
2012	388	+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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.