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Soest, Netherlands

Soest (population: 44,686) is a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The municipality covers an area of 46.17 km².

The municipality of Soest also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Soestduinen[?] and Soesterberg[?]. There also is a township Soestdijk[?], with Paleis Soestdijk, but that is part of the municipality of Baarn.

Soest can be reached by train (every half hour) from Utrecht and Baarn.

There are many farmlands inside Soest, the biggest are in the center of the town, on a hill, and are called 'de Eng'. A nice small street is 'het Kerkepad'. The Soesterduinen, in the South, sanddunes, are worth visiting.

There is also a Soest in Germany.

External Link: Official Website (http://www.soest.nl)



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