Soesterberg

Soesterberg is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zeist, on the road between Amersfoort and Utrecht. It was the location of Soesterberg Air Base

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Place details

Locality: Soest
Region: Utrecht
Country: Nederland
Population: 7,535
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Soesterberg
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Soest, Netherlands - panoramio (19).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Building in Soesterberg Air Base
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Utrecht
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Soest
Settlement.elevation_m: 18
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.62
Settlement.population_total: 7,210
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 7210
Area: 5.62
Image: Soesterberg Barromeuskerk.JPG
Dialing code: 0346

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Commons category: Soesterberg
postal code: 3769
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/soesterberg
density: 1300

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History
Soesterberg Air Base
Gallery
See also
References

== History == The town was first mentioned in 1840 as Berg, meaning hill belonging to Soest. In 1840, it was home to 253 people. The military airbase and the tram line Amersfoort–Zeist caused a rapid growth of the village in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1939, a monastery was established by the Society of the Divine Word. In 1940, an officer's casino was built for the German Luftwaffe. It is one of the few remaining buildings in Nazi architectural style in the Netherlands, and has thick walls. It was captured intact by the Canadians in 1945, and was used by the KLM and Ministry of Defence. It has been converted into an apartment building.