Forest, Belgium

Forest Forest (French) Vorst (Dutch)
Municipality
Forest's Municipal Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of 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
Community	Flemish Community French Community
Region	Brussels-Capital
Arrondissement	Brussels-Capital
Government
• Mayor	Mariam El Hamidine (Ecolo)
• Governing party/ies	Ecolo-Groen, LB
Area
• Total	6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	56,581
• Density	9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	1190
NIS code	21007
Area codes	02
Website	forest.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^[update], 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.