- Laar
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen =
lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 37 |lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 06 |lon_min = 43 |lon_sec = 59
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Niedersachsen
Landkreis = Grafschaft Bentheim
Samtgemeinde = Emlichheim
Höhe = 9
Fläche = 51.01
Einwohner = 2214
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 49824
Vorwahl = 05947
Kfz = NOH
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 56 012
Adresse = 49824 Laar
Bürgermeister = Jan Hindrik Zwaferink
Partei = CDULaar is a community in the district of
Grafschaft Bentheim inLower Saxony . The community’s name comes from theOld Dutch for “glade in the woods”.Geography
Location
Laar lies northwest of
Nordhorn on the German-Dutchborder . It belongs to the Joint Community ("Samtgemeinde") ofEmlichheim , whose administrative seat is in the like-named town. TheVechte runs through the community.Neighbouring communities
The community of Laar borders in the south on the communities of
Wielen andWilsum , in the east on the community ofEmlichheim , in the north on the Dutch community ofCoevorden and in the west on the Dutch community ofHardenberg inOverijssel .Constituent communities
The community of Laar consists of the six constituent centres ("
Ortsteil e") of Agterhorn, Echteler, Eschebrügge, Heesterkante, Laar and Vorwald. Laar, being a geographically large state, has been known by its residents to contain miles upon miles of green land, much of which is used for farming by the locals. Little is known about Laar's farming, other than the sheeken having me laar, yet locals do not feel it presents a burden to them.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.
*CDU 10 seats
*SPD 1 seat
*gbf 2 seats(as of municipal election on10 September 2006 )Mayor
The honorary mayor Jan Hindrik Zwaferink was elected at the municipal council’s constitutive meeting.
External links
* [http://www.emlichheim.de/ Joint community’s webpage]
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