Soest (district)
Kreis Soest | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| Capital | Soest |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Eva Irrgang (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,327.47 km2 (512.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 300,347 |
| • Density | 226.255/km2 (585.998/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SO, LP |
| Website | www |
Soest (German: [ˈzoːst] ⓘ) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Warendorf, Gütersloh, Paderborn, Hochsauerland, Märkischer Kreis, Unna and the independent town of Hamm.