Soest | |
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Town and municipality | |
![]() Church in Soest | |
![]() Location in Utrecht | |
Coordinates: 52°11′N 5°18′E / 52.183°N 5.300°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Rob Metz (VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.43 km2 (17.93 sq mi) |
• Land | 46.24 km2 (17.85 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 46,906 |
• Density | 1,014/km2 (2,630/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Soestenaar, Soester |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 3760–3769 |
Area code | 035 |
Website | www |
Soest (Dutch pronunciation: [sust] ) is a municipality and town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is about 6 km (4 mi) west of Amersfoort.