Forst an der Weinstraße

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Forst an der Weinstraße
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Forst an der Weinstraße
Forst an der Weinstraße (Germany)
Forst an der Weinstraße
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Bad Dürkheim
Municipal assoc. Deidesheim
Mayor Hans Spindler
Basic statistics
Area 3.59 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation 110 m  (361 ft)
Population 852  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 237 /km² (615 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DÜW
Postal code 67147
Area code 06326
Website www.forst-weinstrasse.de

Coordinates: 49°25′26″N 8°11′23″E / 49.42389, 8.18972

A view of Forst from across the vineyards to the west of the town.
A view of Forst from across the vineyards to the west of the town.

Forst an der Weinstraße is a municipality on the German Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate between Neustadt an der Weinstraße and Bad Dürkheim in Germany. Administratively it is contained within the Deidesheim Combined Municipality.

Forst is in the Palatinate wine region and is famous for its wine. Wine growing areas near Forst include:

Forster Kirchenstueck Forster Ungeheuer Forster Pechstein