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The district is named after the farm on
Landgoed Schothorst. The name Schothorst is composed of the words "schot" (an area that is enclosed by a wooden fence) and 'horst' (a sandy hill) and means, referring to the sandy terrain (left by the
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with gardens and apartment buildings, including two of the highest residential towers in
Amersfoort: De Waaier, at 14 storeys, and De Vuurtoren, at 16 storeys, both located along the
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