Place:Forst, Brandenburg, Preußen, Germany

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NameForst
Alt namesBaršćsource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates51.767°N 14.65°E
Located inBrandenburg, Preußen, Germany
Also located inCottbus, East Germany    
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source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog
There may be two Forst's in Brandenburg.
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Forst (Lausitz) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. It lies east of Cottbus, on the river Lausitzer Neiße which is also the German-Polish border, the Oder-Neisse line. It is the capital of the Spree-Neiße district. It is known for its rose garden and textile museum. The town's population is 18,651. In Forst, there is a railway bridge across the Neiße belonging to the line Cottbus–Żary which is serviced by regional trains and a EuroCity train between Hamburg and Kraków (2011). There is also a road bridge across the river north of Forst.

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