Map of Germany showing Leer

Leer is a town in the Leer District in northwestern Germany on the border to the Netherlands, located at the river Ems.

It has a railroad connection with the Netherlands: to Groningen.

Its population is about 35,000 inhabitants.

Politics

Since its establishment the city's government is led by the Social-Democratic Party SPD, the major oppositional party is the Christian Democratic Union Party CDU along the Green Party and the AWG, an independent local party.

External links

• Official website of the city (German)