Lirey
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Lirey (French pronunciation: [liʁɛ]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Lirey | |
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.jpg) War memorial | |
 Location of Lirey | |
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| Coordinates: 48°09′27″N 4°02′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Les Riceys |
| Intercommunality | CA Troyes Champagne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Frapin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 116 |
| • Density | 24.0/km2 (62.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10198 /10320 |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Shroud of Turin was found and exposed in the collegiate church created by Geoffroi de Charny in Lirey between about 1355 and 1418, before its transfer to the Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or), then to Chambéry, then to Turin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71 | — |
| 1968 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 59 | −23.4% |
| 1982 | 65 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 93 | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89 | −5.3% |
