Soestduinen | |
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Coordinates: 52°8′45″N 5°17′55″E / 52.14583°N 5.29861°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Soest |
Area | |
• Total | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 170 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3768[1] |
Dialing code | 0346 |
Soestduinen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 3 km south of Soest.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1936 as Soestduinen, and means the dunes near Soest.[3] The railway station Soestduinen has existed between 1863 and 1998, and was called Soestduinen since 1922.[4] The hamlet has always had place name signs, but since 2009, it reads Soest with Soestduinen underneath to emphasise that it is a hamlet belonging to Soest.[5]