Laer

Laer
Municipality
Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus)
Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus)
Coat of arms of Laer
Coat of arms
Location of Laer within Steinfurt district
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdetten
Location of Laer
Laer is located in Germany
Laer
Laer
Location within Germany
Laer is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Laer
Laer
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°03′17″N 7°21′25″E / 52.05472°N 7.35694°E / 52.05472; 7.35694
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
First mentioned1134
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Manfred Kluthe[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,053
 • Density200.0/km2 (518.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48366
Dialling codes02554
Vehicle registrationST, BF, TE[3]
Websitewww.laer.de

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.

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ Vehicle registration information in the Steinfurt district (German)
  4. ↑ "StAGN Web - Homepage - Empfehlung zur Anwendung der Rechtschreibreform".


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