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 Laer, church (PfarrkircheSankt Bartholomäus) | |
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Location of Laer within Steinfurt district  | |
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| Coordinates:52°03′17″N7°21′25″E / 52.05472°N 7.35694°E /52.05472; 7.35694 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| First mentioned | 1134 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–25) | Manfred Kluthe[2] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[3] | |
• 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[1] |
| Website | www |
Laer (German pronunciation:[ˈlaːɐ̯]) is a municipality in thedistrict of Steinfurt, inNorth 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]
The municipality is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west ofMünster.
Laer borders toHorstmar in the west,Steinfurt in the north,Altenberge in the east,Billerbeck andRosendahl 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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