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 (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• 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 |
| 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.