Soest, Germany
town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soest (pronounced [zo:st]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Soest district.
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Soest | |
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Location of Soest within Soest district | |
Coordinates: 51°34′16″N 8°06′33″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Soest |
Subdivisions | 19 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eckhard Ruthemeyer (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 85.81 km2 (33.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 48,607 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 59494 |
Dialling codes | 02921 |
Vehicle registration | SO |
Website | www |
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Quick Facts Imperial and Hanseatic City of SoestFreie Hansestadt Soest, Status ...
Imperial and Hanseatic City of Soest Freie Hansestadt Soest | |||||||||
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1449–1609 | |||||||||
Status | Imperial, Hanseatic City of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
Capital | Soest | ||||||||
Government | Republic | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Mentioned in Dagobertsche Schenkung | 836 | ||||||||
• Soest Feud to gain Reichsfreiheit from Abp Cologne | 1444–49 1449 | ||||||||
• Annexed by Brandenburg, with Cleves, on extinction of its ducal line | 1609 1609 | ||||||||
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