Forst (Lausitz)
Forst (Lausitz) ranks 6,230th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Killaloe, County Clare, and Urgench. Memorable people born in Forst (Lausitz) include Gunhild Hoffmeister and Dietmar Woidke. Memorable people who died in Forst (Lausitz) include Lothar Thoms. Forst (Lausitz) has been the birth place of many athletes and politicians and the death place of many cyclists. Forst (Lausitz) is located in Germany.
Forst (Lausitz) (German) or Baršć (Łužyca) (Lower Sorbian, pronounced [ˈbarɕtɕ ˈwuʒɨtsa]) is a town in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It lies east of Cottbus, on the Lusatian Neisse river which is also the German-Polish border. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1944 and 1961, Forst (Lausitz) was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Gunhild Hoffmeister and Dietmar Woidke. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Forst (Lausitz) including Lothar Thoms.
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Most individuals born in present day Forst (Lausitz) were athletes (1) and politicians (1), while most who died were cyclists (1).
