Forst (DE)

Forst (Lausitz) (Lower Sorbian: Baršć) is a town (18,773 inhabitants end 2015) 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. There is a railway bridge across the Neiße belonging to the line Cottbus–Żary.

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Historically in the Prussian province of Brandenburg.

Postmarks in the re-unified Germany

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Postmarked in the German Democratic Republic

Souvenir postcard with Michel No. 2993, postmarked at "7570 Forst 1", 21-06-1986

Postmarks in Empire of Germany

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Postmarks in the North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868

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Postmarks in the Kingdom of Prussia

FORST I.L. Kreis used a Postal code 420, District of Frankfurt am Oder.

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