Laer

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Coat of arms of Laer

Coat of arms

Location of Laer within Steinfurt district

(2020–25) Manfred Kluthe^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total35.25 km² (13.61 sq mi)Elevation

77 m (253 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,805 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

48366

Dialling codes02554Vehicle registrationSTWebsitewww.laer.de

Laer (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːɐ̯]) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Steinfurt and 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Münster.

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.^[3]

Gallery

Laer, chapel in the street
Holthausen, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Marien)
Altenburg, street view from local road

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "StAGN Web - Homepage - Empfehlung zur Anwendung der Rechtschreibreform".

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Towns and municipalities in Steinfurt (district)

Coat of Arms of Steinfurt district

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