Soest, Germany

Soest
Soest
Soest
Flag of Soest
Coat of arms of Soest
Location of Soest within Soest district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Warendorf (district)HammUnna (district)Märkischer KreisHochsauerlandkreisSoestEnseWelverAnröchteLippstadtWerlGesekeLippetalBad SassendorfRüthenWickedeWarsteinErwitteMöhnesee
Soest is located in Germany
Soest
Soest
Soest is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Soest
Soest
Coordinates: 51°34′16″N 8°06′33″E / 51.57111°N 8.10917°E / 51.57111; 8.10917
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSoest
Subdivisions19
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Eckhard Ruthemeyer[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
85.81 km2 (33.13 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
48,250
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59494
Dialling codes02921
Vehicle registrationSO
Websitewww.soest.de

Soest (German pronunciation: [ˈzoːst] , as if it were 'Sohst'; Westphalian: Saust) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Soest district.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.