Forst (Baden)
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Location of Forst
within Karlsruhe district  | |
 Location of Forst | |
  Forst Location within Germany  Forst Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′12″N 08°35′03″E / 49.15333°N 8.58417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Karlsruhe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Bernd Killinger[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.46 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,083 |
| • Density | 705.3/km2 (1,827/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76694 |
| Dialling codes | 07251 |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www.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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ↑ "Fighter Jet Crashes, Explodes in Town Center; 2 Dead". AP News. April 1, 1988. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ↑ 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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