Soest, Administrative district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Description
Soest is an administrative district in North Rhine-Westphalia that combines urban centers with countryside across a substantial area. The region encompasses the city of Soest and the larger town of Lippstadt along with numerous smaller communities that form its geographic makeup.
History
The district took its current form in 1975 when several municipalities merged together. This reorganization created the present administrative structure within the Arnsberg government region.
Culture
The district maintains numerous municipal libraries, music schools, and educational centers that serve its population of more than 300,000 residents.
Practical
The area comprises thirteen municipalities that together form a larger region. The city of Soest serves as the administrative center and offers a good starting point for exploring the different towns and villages.
Did you know?
The Mohne Reservoir in the district is a significant structure that stores and distributes water for the surrounding region. This dam system shapes the local landscape and plays a role in the water supply network of the Ruhr area.
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Möhne Reservoir
16.6 km
Sri-Kamadchi-Ampal-Tempel
23.9 km
Werl Prison
23.2 km
Maximilianpark Hamm
27.7 km
Herdringen Castle
26.3 km
Wiesenkirche
9.7 km
Haus Sauvigny
30.1 km
St. Patrokli, Soest
9.9 kmAals-Berg
27.9 km
Kloster Oelinghausen
28.2 km
Lörmecke-Turm
21.6 km
Schloss Arnsberg
23.8 km
Castle of Heessen
30.8 km
Bilsteinhöhle
18 km
Schloss Schwarzenraben
13.3 km
Schloss Körtlinghausen
17.2 km
Burg Mark
30.1 kmLWL-Klinik Lippstadt
8.6 km
Höllinghofen Castle
26.6 km
Drüggelter Kapelle
14.3 km
Glaselefant
27.9 km
Schloss Eringerfeld
15.2 km
Kloster Wedinghausen
24.5 km
Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl
23.4 km
LWL-Klinik Warstein
15.6 km
Schloss Hovestadt
11.3 km
Schloß Oberwerries
28.5 km
Hohler Stein
19.2 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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