Forest, Belgium
Forest
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Forest municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region | |
Interactive map of Forest | |
Forest Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′47″N 04°19′29″E / 50.81306°N 4.32472°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels-Capital |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Spapens (PS) |
| • Governing party | PS - Vooruit / PTB / Ecolo - Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 56,581 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,300/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1190 |
| NIS code | 21007 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | forest.brussels |
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. 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.