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FOREST

Brussels Capital · BELGIUM (BE) · 50.82°N / 4.33°E

BRU
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,798,139

Forest is a city in Belgium with a population of 56,254. It sits at 50.82/4.33, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 1 km from Saint-Gilles.

Population 56,254
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Brussels Capital
Coords
50.82°N / 4.33°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Saint-Gilles Brussels Capital 50,221 1.7 km
SE Uccle Brussels Capital 82,929 1.8 km
NW Anderlecht Brussels Capital 160,553 2.4 km
SW Negenmanneke Flanders 6,915 3.3 km
NE Ixelles Brussels Capital 86,671 3.3 km
S Drogenbos Flanders 4,843 3.4 km
SW Ruisbroek Flanders 7,041 3.6 km
N Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Brussels Capital 97,037 3.8 km
N Brussels Brussels Capital 1,019,022 4.0 km
NE Etterbeek Brussels Capital 48,344 4.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Forest?
56,254 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Forest in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Forest in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Forest?
Brussels Airport (BRU).
How far is Forest from Brussels?
About 4 km.
Does Forest have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Belgium?
Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.
What currency is used in Belgium?
Euro.
How many cities are in Belgium?
2,256 on record.
Which admin region is Forest in?
Brussels Capital.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2798139

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2798139,
    "name": "Forest",
    "ascii_name": "Forest",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 56254,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.81678,
    "longitude": 4.32775
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.1x the population of Saint-Gilles.
  • 1 km from Saint-Gilles.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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