Laer
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Laer | |
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 Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Laer within Steinfurt district | |
  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[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.25 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,930 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48366 |
| Dialling codes | 02554 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www |
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
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Laer, chapel in the street -
Holthausen, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Marien) -
Altenburg, street view from local road
References
[edit]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "StAGN Web - Homepage - Empfehlung zur Anwendung der Rechtschreibreform".
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