Laer

Laer
Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus)
Location of Laer within Steinfurt district
Laer
Laer
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 (202025) Manfred Kluthe (CDU)
Area
  Total
35.25 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
6,930
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48366
Dialling codes02554
Vehicle registrationST, BF, TE
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.