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.

Soestduinen
The dunes covered in snow
The dunes covered in snow
Soestduinen is located in Utrecht (province)
Soestduinen
Soestduinen
Location in the Netherlands
Soestduinen is located in Netherlands
Soestduinen
Soestduinen
Soestduinen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°8′45″N 5°17′55″E / 52.14583°N 5.29861°E / 52.14583; 5.29861
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalitySoest
Area
 • 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

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]

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  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.