Laar
Laar is a municipality in the district of Bentheim in Lower Saxony and is one of the velvet municipality Emlichheim on.
- 2.1 naming
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 4.1 municipal
- 4.2 Mayor
- 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical Location
Laar is located northwest of Nordhorn in close proximity to the border with the Netherlands in the county of Bentheim. The Vecht river in the village. The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Emlichheim, which has its headquarters in the town of Emlichheim. With 51 km ² Laar is the largest area of the municipality innhalb Samtgemeinde.
In the community Laar the nature reserve is Laarsche break.
Neighboring communities
The community Laar is bordered to the south by the municipalities Wheels and Wilsum, in the east on the community Emlichheim, on the north by the Dutch municipality and town of Coevorden and to the west by the Dutch municipality and city of Hardenberg.
Community structure
The municipality consists of six districts Laar: Agterhorn, Echteler, ash Bruges, Heesterkante, Laar and Vorwald.
History
The municipality consists of the villages Agterhorn, Echteler, ash Bruges, Heesterkante, Laar and Vorwald since the local government reform in 1974. The landmark of the village is the mill in the center of Laar.
The place Laar has always been associated with the house Laar, who was first mentioned in 1227 as a possession of the Counts of Bentheim Baldwin I and which was destroyed at this year armed conflict between the viscounts of Coevorden and the Bishop of Utrecht.
In the municipality created since 2009, the Euro Park, a cross-border industrial area between Coevorden and Emlichheim, among other things, with a harbor and a public rail terminal and the container transshipment terminal euros. This Güterverkehrszentrum ( LVN ) to include 350 hectares of settlement area in the 3rd stage.
Laar has a primary school and an adjoining nursery. Biggest sports club is the SV borderland Laarwald.
Naming
The name Laar could be explained by the early Netherlandish word laar = clearing or empty spot in the woods.
Incorporations
On March 1, 1974, the municipalities Agterhorn, Echteler, ash Bruges, Heesterkante and Vorwald were incorporated.
Religions
Although Laar is a small place, there are three churches: the Evangelical Reformed Church, the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Church altreformierte.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Laar is made up of 13 council women and councilors.
- CDU: 10 seats
- Grafschafter citizens forum ( gbf ): 2 seats
- FDP: 1 seat
(As at municipal election of 11 September 2011)
Mayor
For honorary mayor was in the inaugural meeting of the Municipal Council on 17 November 2011 Gerhard Trüün (CDU ) is selected.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Erich Drescher (1894-1956), politician ( NSDAP)