Laire

Laire
Commune
The town hall in Laire
The town hall in Laire
Coat of arms of Laire
Coat of arms
Location of Laire
Laire is located in France
Laire
Laire
Location within France
Laire is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Laire
Laire
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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
Area
1
3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Highest elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Lowest elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2023)
405
 • Density128/km2 (331/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25322 /25550
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.±% p.a.
1968 119—    
1975 175+5.66%
1982 271+6.45%
1990 243−1.35%
1999 314+2.89%
2007 389+2.71%
2012 388−0.05%
2017 400+0.61%
2023 405+0.21%
Source: INSEE

The inhabitants of Laire are called Niauds in French.

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE