Laire

Laire
Commune
The town hall in Laire
Coat of arms
Location of Laire
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Coordinates: 47°33′05″N 6°44′00″E / 47.5514°N 6.7333°E / 47.5514; 6.7333
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Bavans
Intercommunality	CC pays d'Héricourt
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	André-Marie Depoutot[1]
Area 1	3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	411
• Density	130/km2 (340/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 (French pronunciation: [lɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

The commune is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Montbéliard.

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

The inhabitants of Laire are called Niauds.

• 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.

• Communes of the Doubs department

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• Laire on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)

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