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Laar (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːɐ̯]) is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony. The community’s name comes from the Old Dutch for “glade in the woods”.

Laar
Municipality
Location of Laar within Grafschaft Bentheim district
OhneLageHalleRingeEsche
Laar
Laar
Coordinates: 52°37′00″N 06°43′59″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Emlichheim
Government
  MayorGerhard Trüün (CDU)
Area
  Total51.01 km2 (19.70 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
  Total2,126
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49824
Dialling codes05947
Vehicle registrationNOH

Geography



Location


Laar lies northwest of Nordhorn on the German-Dutch border. It belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Emlichheim, whose administrative seat is in the like-named town. The Vechte runs through the community.


Neighbouring communities


The community of Laar borders in the south on the communities of Wielen and Wilsum, in the east on the community of Emlichheim, in the north on the Dutch community of Coevorden and in the west on the Dutch community of Hardenberg in Overijssel.


Constituent communities


The community of Laar consists of the six constituent centres (Ortsteile) of Agterhorn, Echteler, Eschebrügge, Heesterkante, Laar and Vorwald.


Religion


Although Laar is a small village, it nonetheless has three church parishes: Evangelical-Reformed, Catholic and Evangelical-Old Reformed.


Politics



Municipal council


Laar’s council is made up of 13 councillors.

(as of municipal election on 10 September 2006)


Mayor


The honorary mayor Jan Hindrik Zwaferink was elected at the municipal council’s constitutive meeting.


References





На других языках


- [en] Laar

[ru] Лар (Графство Бентхайм)

Лар (нем. Laar) — коммуна в Германии, в земле Нижняя Саксония.



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