Leer

Summary

Leer is an independent community^[1]. Leer ranks in the top 7% of independent_community entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leer was a member of Climate Alliance^[3].
• Leer was a member of Mayors for Peace^[4].
• Leer was a member of Niedersächsischer Städtetag^[5].
• Leer is located in Leer^[6].
• Leer is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Leer is on the body of water Ems^[8].
• Leer is on the body of water Leda^[9].
• Leer's image is recorded as Leer Rathaus Hafen townhall harbour 2008.jpg^[10].
• Leer's instance of is recorded as independent community^[11].
• Leer's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[12].
• Leer's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Leer's instance of is recorded as district capital^[14].
• Leer's instance of is recorded as Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony^[15].
• Leer's flag image is recorded as Flagge Leer (Ostfr.).svg^[16].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Moormerland^[17].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Holtland^[18].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Brinkum^[19].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Nortmoor^[20].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Detern^[21].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Rhauderfehn^[22].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Westoverledingen^[23].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Weener^[24].
• Leer's shares border with is recorded as Jemgum^[25].
• Leer's coat of arms image is recorded as DEU Leer (Ostfr.) COA.svg^[26].
• Leer's twinned administrative body is recorded as Elbląg^[27].

Body

Geography

Leer is in the country of Germany^[7]. Leer is located in Leer^[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Ems^[8], a river^[28], in Germany^[29] and Leda^[9], a river^[30], in Germany^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+34129'}^[32], {'amount': '+34407'}^[33], {'amount': '+34226'}^[34], {'amount': '+34486'}^[35], {'amount': '+34958'}^[36], and {'amount': '+35078'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include independent community^[11], urban municipality in Germany^[12], city^[13], district capital^[14], and Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Leer include Leer^[38], a district of Lower Saxony^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1885^[41].

Why It Matters

Leer ranks in the top 7% of independent_community entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).^[2] Leer has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Leer is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Leer include Leer^[38], a district of Lower Saxony^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1885^[41].