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Soest (German: [ˈzoːst] (listen)) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Warendorf, Gütersloh, Paderborn, Hochsauerland, Märkischer Kreis, Unna and the independent town of Hamm.

Kreis Soest
District
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionArnsberg
CapitalSoest
Area
 • Total1,327.47 km2 (512.54 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total301,016
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSO, LP
Websitehttp://www.kreis-soest.de

History


In medieval times Soest was the biggest town in Westphalia; however, after it liberated itself from the bishops of Cologne in the Soester Fehde in 1449 it slowly lost importance, only to gain it again when in 1816 the new Prussian government created the district. In 1975 the district was merged with the neighbouring district of Lippstadt and parts of the former district of Arnsberg.


Geography


Geographically it covers the northern part of the Sauerland hills and the lower land north of it, the 'Hellweg'. The rather flat land and very fertile loess soil have made it an agricultural area from ancient times. The main rivers through the district are the Ruhr, the Lippe and the Möhne, which is dammed to form the Möhne Reservoir. The highest elevation is in the area of Warstein at 580m, while the lowest is the Lippe valley at 65m.


Coat of arms


The coat of arms show two symbols of the bishops of Cologne, who possessed Soest until 1449. In left half is the key of Saint Peter, the patron of Cologne; in the right is the black cross of Cologne. After the district was merged with Lippstadt the rose, symbol of the Lippe area, was added on top of the cross. This new version of the coat of arms was granted in 1976.


Towns and municipalities


Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the districtSoest
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Erwitte
  2. Geseke
  3. Lippstadt
  4. Rüthen
  5. Soest
  6. Warstein
  7. Werl
  1. Anröchte
  2. Bad Sassendorf
  3. Ense
  4. Lippetal
  5. Möhnesee
  6. Welver
  7. Wickede

References


  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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[de] Kreis Soest

Der Kreis Soest [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}zoːst] ist ein Kreis in der östlichen Mitte von Nordrhein-Westfalen im Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg. Er entstand am 1. Januar 1975 aus dem damaligen Kreis Soest und dem ehemaligen Kreis Lippstadt sowie dem ehemaligen Amt Warstein aus dem früheren Kreis Arnsberg und einzelnen Gemeinden anderer Kreise.
- [en] Soest (district)

[ru] Зост (район)

Зост (нем. Soest) — район в Германии. Центр района — город Зост. Район входит в землю Северный Рейн-Вестфалия. Подчинён административному округу Арнсберг. Занимает площадь 1328 км². Население — 304,9 тыс. чел. (2010). Плотность населения — 230 человек/км². Официальный код района — 05 9 74.


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