Laer
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Laer | |
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 Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus) | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Laer
within Steinfurt district | |
 Interactive map of Laer | |
Location within Germany Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| 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 (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31) | |
• Total | 7,053 |
| • Density | 200.0/km2 (518.1/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 |
| 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.
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.
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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 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ↑ Vehicle registration information in the Steinfurt district (German)
- ↑ "StAGN Web - Homepage - Empfehlung zur Anwendung der Rechtschreibreform".
- ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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