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Soest
Utrechttown
Total population
39,395
Air quality index
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Soest sits in Utrecht, Netherlands and is identified as a town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 39,395. Coordinates of 52.175°, 5.291° situate Soest in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves60,085
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves57,414
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves55,085
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves54,899
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves51,844
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves47,723
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves47,609
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves46,845
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2011-09-083 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 2.9 — 2001-09-251 km NE of Oirlo, Netherlands
- M 3.4 — 2001-09-1010 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3.8 — 2001-09-097 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Utrecht
- Lage Vuursche2.9 mi away · pop. 285
- Den Dolder3.2 mi away · pop. 4,395
- Soesterberg3.7 mi away · pop. 6,470
- Amersfoort4.4 mi away · pop. 145,699
- Huis ter Heide4.4 mi away · pop. 2,610
- Hollandsche Rading4.8 mi away · pop. 1,592
- Bilthoven4.8 mi away · pop. 22,440
- Bosch en Duin4.9 mi away · pop. 1,635
- Eemnes5.6 mi away · pop. 8,999
- Eemdijk5.7 mi away · pop. 845
- Bunschoten-Spakenburg6 mi away
- Hooglanderveen6.1 mi away · pop. 4,628
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Soest, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0342
- Population (Wikidata)
- 46,906
- Wikidata
- Q10041
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382