Forst (Baden)

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.

Forst
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Forst within Karlsruhe district
Forst Show map of Germany Forst Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 49°09′12″N 08°35′03″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

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]