Laer

This article is about the German municipality. For the borough of Bochum, see Bochum-Laer. For the surname, see Van Laer.

Laer (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːɐ̯]) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Laer
Municipality
Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus)
Coat of arms
Location of Laer within Steinfurt district
Location of Laer
Laer Laer
Coordinates: 52°03′17″N 7°21′25″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  (2024-12-31)
• Total	6,993
• Density	198.3/km2 (513.7/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.de

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.

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.

Gallery

• 
  Laer, chapel in the street
• 
  Holthausen, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Marien)
• 
  Altenburg, street view from local road