Soest (district)
district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(Redirected from Soest Rural District)
Soest (IPA: [ˈzoːst]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Soest | |
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| Coordinates: 51°35′N 8°15′E / 51.58°N 8.25°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| Capital | Soest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,327.47 km2 (512.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 302,298 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | http://www.kreis-soest.de |
Coat of arms change
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The coat of arms show two symbols from the bishops Cologne, who owned the Soest until 1449. In left half is the key of Saint Peter, the patron of Cologne, in the right the black cross of Cologne. After the district was merged with Lippstadt the rose as 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 change
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References change
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Other websites change
- Official website Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine (German, English)