District Grafschaft Bentheim Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 51.01 km² Local time Friday 3:59 PM Dialling code 05947 | Elevation 9 m (30 ft) Postal codes 49824 Population 2,240 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 49824 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Laar 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”.
Contents
- Map of 49824 Laar Germany
- Location
- Neighbouring communities
- Constituent communities
- Religion
- Municipal council
- Mayor
- References
Map of 49824 Laar, Germany
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.
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.