Laire
Laire is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Location of Laire 
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| Coordinates: 47°33′05″N 6°44′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bavans |
| Intercommunality | CC pays d'Héricourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André-Marie Depoutot |
| Area 1 | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 400 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/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. | |
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. | ±% |
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| 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.
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See also
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