Forest, Belgium

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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 (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.

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