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==