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Forst
Baden-Württembergvillage
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Total population
8,082
Air quality index
27Good
WeatherAvg high 61°F
Coordinates49.15°, 8.59°
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Overview
Forst may refer to:
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
49.1527
Longitude
8.5869
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Avg high
61°F
Avg low
46°F
Annual precipitation
32.5 in
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
5
Ozone (µg/m³)
85
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.5
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
267,203
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,898
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,603
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,395
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,298
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,431
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,401
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,012
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,947
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
99
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2021-06-26
Most recent
- M 3.4 — 2022-10-16Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- M 4 — 2022-07-092 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
- M 4.1 — 2021-06-262 km SE of Hœrdt, France
- M 3.6 — 2014-05-172 km ESE of Pfungstadt, Germany
- M 3.4 — 2010-12-234 km WNW of Mainz, Germany
- M 2.5 — 2008-12-122 km ESE of Nehren, Germany
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Baden-Württemberg
- Neibsheim7.2 mi away · pop. 1,833
- Waghäusel7.4 mi away · pop. 1,200
- Büchig7.8 mi away · pop. 1,500
- Malschenberg8.2 mi away
- Bauerbach8.9 mi away · pop. 1,266
- Walldorf10.7 mi away · pop. 14,663
- Altlußheim11 mi away · pop. 5,338
- Großvillars11.1 mi away
- Knittlingen11.8 mi away · pop. 7,656
- Hoffenheim14.1 mi away
- Bilfingen14.3 mi away
- Diefenbach14.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,158
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
110
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Forst
The influence of light and size on photosynthetic performance, light interception, biomass partitioning and tree architecture in open grown Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus excelsior and Fagus sylvatica seedlings
Lorenzo Bonosi · 2006
Wasservorsorge in bewaldeten Einzugsgebieten
Germany) Gemeinsames Kolloquium des Arbeitskreises "Waldböden" der DBG und der Sektion Wald und Wasser im DVFFA" (7th 2005 Freiburg · 2005
Verbesserung der Rundholzvorsortierung durch die automatisierte Bestimmung von Holzstrukturmerkmalen am Beispiel der durchschnittlichen Jahrringbreite [mm] unter Einsatz der Röntgentechnologie
Bertil Burian · 2006
Die Gradation des Schwammspinners (Lymantria dispar L.) 2004/2005 in Baden-Württemberg
Gerrit Bub · 2006
Ressourcenknappheit und Klimaänderung, Herausforderungen für die Forstwissenschaft
Heinrich Spiecker · 2008
Boden- und Wasservorsorge
Germany) Gemeinsames Kolloquium des Arbeitskreises "Waldböden" der DBG und der Sektion Wald und Wasser im DVFFA (6th 2003 Freiburg · 2003
Walderschliessung und Bodenschutz
Sonja Amann · 2009
Bedeutung des Klimawandels für Bodenprozesse
Damaris De · 2009
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Oedemera podagrariae
Oedemera podagrariae
Seen 2026-06-07
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-06-07
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Seen 2026-06-07
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nasicornis
Seen 2026-06-07
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Seen 2026-06-07
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Seen 2026-06-07
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office
- AGS
- 08215021
- Population (Wikidata)
- 8,159
- Wikidata
- Q569502
Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • Destatis — German federal statistics, Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439 (state prefix, municipality key)