Forst (Baden)
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Location of Forst within Karlsruhe district ![]() | |
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 | 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,170 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.