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. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual.
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As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 56,616 inhabitants. The total area is 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi), which gives a population density of 8,998/km2 (23,300/sq mi).
The municipality is commonly known for Forest National/Vorst Nationaal concert hall. It houses an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets. It also formerly had a prison, Forest Prison.
From the Wikipedia article Forest, Belgium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Forest
- Saint-Gilles1.7 km NE
- Uccle1.8 km SE
- Anderlecht2.3 km NW
- Ixelles3.3 km NE
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean3.8 km N
- Brussels4.0 km N
- Etterbeek4.6 km NE
- Koekelberg4.9 km N
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