Forst (Baden)

Forst
Municipality
Coat of arms of Forst
Coat of arms
Location of Forst within Karlsruhe district
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Forst is located in Germany
Forst
Forst
Forst is located in Baden-Württemberg
Forst
Forst
Coordinates: 49°09′12″N 08°35′03″E / 49.15333°N 8.58417°E / 49.15333; 8.58417
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictKarlsruhe
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Bernd Killinger[1]
Area
 • Total
11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,170
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76694
Dialling codes07251
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitewww.forst-baden.de

Forst (German pronunciation: [fɔʁst] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route 2 km north of Bruchsal and shares a direct border with that city.

1988 F-16C jet fighter crash

On March 31, 1988, a US Air Force F-16C jet fighter crashed into the town during a low-altitude exercise. After striking the roof of a house and badly damaging another, the aircraft slid down along the length of Forster Hardtstrasse, setting several houses on fire. The pilot, 24-year old Lt. Thomas Edward Doyle, and a resident, 62-year old Theo Huber, were killed.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Fighter Jet Crashes, Explodes in Town Center; 2 Dead". AP News. April 1, 1988. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Rolf Schmitt (March 31, 2013). "Eine Schneise der Verwüstung" [A Swath of Desolation] (in German). Bruchsal.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-30. Retrieved June 29, 2021.



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