title: Laer
text: # Laer
  
  Laer (German pronunciation:) 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.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Laer, chapel in the street
  * Holthausen, church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Marien)
  * Altenburg, street view from local road
  