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Laer
Municipality
Laer, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus)
Coat of arms
Location of Laer within Steinfurt district
Laer Show map of Germany Laer Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°03′17″N 7°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 (CDU)
Area
• Total	35.25 km (13.61 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Population
• Total	6,805
• Density	190/km (500/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.de

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.

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

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