Place:Forest, Brabant, Belgium

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NameForest
Alt namesVorestsource: BHA, Authority file (2003-)
Vorstsource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Located inBrabant, Belgium
Also located inBrussels-Capital Region, Belgium    
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Forest (French name, ; ) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, Saint-Gilles and Drogenbos. In common with all the Brussels municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

The municipality is commonly known for its concert hall: Forest National/Vorst Nationaal. It also houses an important jail, an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets.

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