Laer
Laer | |
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Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Laer
within Steinfurt district | |
Location of Laer | |
Laer Laer | |
| Coordinates: 52°03′17″N 7°21′25″E / 52.05472°N 7.35694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| First mentioned | 1134 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Manfred Kluthe[2] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 6,930 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (509/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48366 |
| Dialling codes | 02554 |
| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE[1] |
| Website | www |
Laer (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːɐ̯]) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Since the ae spelling already contradicted the rules in force before 1996, it was not amended in accordance with a recommendation of the Standing Committee on Geographical Names.[4]
Geography
The municipality is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Münster.
Laer borders to Horstmar in the west, Steinfurt in the north, Altenberge in the east, Billerbeck and Rosendahl in the south.
The municipality of Laer consists of the districts of Laer and Holthausen. Holthausen is located around two kilometers south of Laer and has around 600 inhabitants.
Gallery
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Laer, chapel in the street
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Holthausen, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Marien)
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Altenburg, street view from local road
References
- ^ Vehicle registration information in the Steinfurt district (German)
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "StAGN Web - Homepage - Empfehlung zur Anwendung der Rechtschreibreform".