Soest (district)

Soest () is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms show two symbols from the bishops Cologne, who owned the Soest until 1449. In left half is the key of Saint Peter, the patron of Cologne, in the right the black cross of Cologne. After the district was merged with Lippstadt the rose as symbol of the Lippe area was added on top of the cross. This new version of the coat of arms was granted in 1976.
 Towns and municipalities 
TownsMunicipalities Erwitte
 Geseke
 Lippstadt
 Rüthen
 Soest
 Warstein
 Werl Anröchte
 Bad Sassendorf
 Ense
 Lippetal
 Möhnesee
 Welver
 Wickede

References

 Other websites 
 Official website  (German, English)