Laer

Laer 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.

Geography

The municipality is situated approximately 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.