Soestduinen

Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
52°8′45″N 5°17′55″E / 52.14583°N 5.29861°E / 52.14583; 5.29861CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalitySoestArea • Total2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi)Elevation5 m (16 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total170 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3768[1]
Dialing code0346

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]

Gallery

  • Pumping station
    Pumping station
  • Former railway station building
    Former railway station building
  • Houses in Soestduinen
    Houses in Soestduinen
  • Old postcard of a holiday resort in Soestduinen
    Old postcard of a holiday resort in Soestduinen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3768AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Soestduinen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ "station Soestduinen". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Soestduinen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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