Soest (district)

Kreis Soest
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionArnsberg
CapitalSoest
Government
  District admin.Eva Irrgang (CDU)
Area
  Total
1,327.47 km2 (512.54 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
300,347
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSO, LP
Websitewww.kreis-soest.de

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.