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 Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting the district of Soest |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| District seat | Soest |
| Area | 1,327. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Arnsberg is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the south-east of the country Soest ( pronounced) is a City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 47 km² |
| Population | 307,809 (2001) |
| Pop. density | 232 /km² |
| Licence plate code | SO |
| Web page | http://www.kreis-soest.de |
Soest (IPA: [ˈzoːst]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Neighboring districts are Warendorf, Gütersloh, Paderborn, Hochsauerland, Märkischer Kreis, Unna and the district-free city Hamm. Warendorf is a Kreis (district in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gütersloh (ˈgyːtɐsloː is a Kreis ( District) in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Paderborn (paːdɐˈbɔʁn is a Kreis ( District) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hochsauerland is a Kreis (district in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Märkischer Kreis is a district ( Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The Unna (ˈʊna district is a Kreis (district in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW Germany. It is located on the Lippe River, in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area.
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History
In medieval times Soest was the biggest city of 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. Soest ( pronounced) is a City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Westphalia (Westfalen) is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Münster Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state In 1975 the district was merged with the neighboring district Lippstadt and parts of the former district Arnsberg. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Geography
Geographically it covers the northern part of Sauerland hills and the lower land north of it, the Hellweg. The Sauerland is a rural hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily Forested and apart from the major The rather flat land and very fertile loess soil makes it an old agricultural area. Loess is a homogeneous typically non stratified porous Friable,slightly coherent often calcareous fine-grained Silty pale yellow or buff windblown ( aeolian The main rivers through the district are the Ruhr, Lippe and the Möhne, which is damed to Möhne Reservoir. The Ruhr is a medium-size River in western Germany ( North Rhine-Westphalia) a right tributary (east-side of the Rhine. The Lippe (ˈlɪpə is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Möhne Reservoir is an artificial Lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, some 45 km east of Dortmund. The highest elevation is in near Warstein with 580m, the lowest with 65m is the Lippe valley. Warstein is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Lippe (ˈlɪpə is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Coat of arms
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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 article is about the district Lippe. For the like-named river see Lippe River. This new version of the coat of arms was granted in 1976. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German, English)
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