Forst
Forst is a village in Schnaittenbach, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria. Forst is situated nearby to the village Schnaittenbach, as well as near the hamlet Seblasmühle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lourdes-Kapelle and Monte Kaolino.
Monte Kaolino
Peak
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Kaolino is a sand dune in Hirschau, Bavaria, Germany. It consists of 35,000,000 tonnes of sand, a by-product of the nearby kaolinite production. The sand dune is now used as a ski resort for sand skiing and sandboarding, in addition to other activities. Monte Kaolino is situated 3½ km southwest of Forst.
Kohlbühl
Peak
Photo: Blauloke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kohlbühl is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Forst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kindlas and Ebenhof (Hirschau).
Kindlas
Hamlet
Photo: DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kindlas is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Forst.
Ebenhof (Hirschau)
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ebenhof (Hirschau) is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Forst.
Weiher
Village
Weiher is a former municipality in the today's municipality of Hirschau in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria, Germany. On 1 April 1972, Weiher was incorporated to Hirschau. Weiher is situated 5 km southwest of Forst.
Forst
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Schnaittenbach, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.55172° or 49° 33′ 6″ northLongitude
12.00766° or 12° 0′ 28″ eastElevation
416 metres (1,365 feet)Open location code
8FXJH225+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 581247526OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2925845
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