Forest, Belgium

Forest
Forest (French)
Vorst (Dutch)
Forest's Municipal Hall
Flag of Forest
Coat of arms of Forest
Location of Forest
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Forest is located in Belgium
Forest
Forest
Location in Belgium
Forest municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°48′47″N 04°19′29″E / 50.81306°N 4.32472°E / 50.81306; 4.32472
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
French Community
RegionBrussels-Capital
ArrondissementBrussels-Capital
Government
 • MayorMariam El Hamidine (Ecolo)
 • Governing party/iesEcolo-Groen, LB
Area
 • Total6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total56,581
 • Density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
1190
NIS code
21007
Area codes02
Websiteforest.irisnet.be

Forest (French, pronounced [fɔʁɛ]) or Vorst (Dutch, pronounced [vɔrst] ), is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 56,616 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi), which gives a population density of 8,998/km2 (23,300/sq mi).[2]

The municipality is commonly known for Forest National/Vorst Nationaal concert hall. It also houses an important prison, an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets.

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ a b "Forest | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 4 June 2023.