Forest (Vorst)
Forest (French, ) or Vorst (Dutch, ), 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).
The municipality is commonly known for Forest National/Vorst Nationaal concert hall. It also houses an important jail, an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets.
The first inhabitants named their village Vorst, which was likely based on the Old Dutch word Vorstbosch, meaning "forest" (bosch) of the "prince" (vorst). This likely found its origin in the Latin name forestem silvam, meaning "private forest". This also explains why the French translation differs from the original Flemish name; whereas the other 18 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region retained the Flemish phonetic name in their French translation, Vorst was translated into Forest, likely based on the Latin concept of forestem silvam.
The municipality is commonly known for Forest National/Vorst Nationaal concert hall. It also houses an important jail, an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets.
The first inhabitants named their village Vorst, which was likely based on the Old Dutch word Vorstbosch, meaning "forest" (bosch) of the "prince" (vorst). This likely found its origin in the Latin name forestem silvam, meaning "private forest". This also explains why the French translation differs from the original Flemish name; whereas the other 18 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region retained the Flemish phonetic name in their French translation, Vorst was translated into Forest, likely based on the Latin concept of forestem silvam.
Map - Forest (Vorst)
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Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional and linguistic grounds. It is divided into three highly autonomous regions: the Flemish Region (Flanders) in the north, the Walloon Region (Wallonia) in the south, and the Brussels-Capital Region. Brussels is the smallest and most densely populated region, as well as the richest region in terms of GDP per capita. Belgium is also home to two main linguistic communities: the Flemish Community, which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the French Community, which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A small German-speaking Community, numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. The Brussels-Capital Region is officially bilingual in French and Dutch, although French is the dominant language.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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NL | Dutch language |
FR | French language |
DE | German language |