Laire
Laire | |
|---|---|
Location of Laire  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Montbéliard-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Vallée du Rupt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André-Marie Depoutot |
| Area 1 | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 388 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25322 /25550 |
| Elevation | 356–462 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 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
| 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 fictional live action role playing game ("LAIRE" - Live Action Interactive Role-playing Explorers) within the movie Role Models. France has its own history in medieval history and lore.
See also
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External links
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