Forst, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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Location of Forst  | ||
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°31′E / 46.750°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 7°31′E / 46.750°N 7.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Thun | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 357 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3636 | |
| SFOS number | 926 | |
| Website |
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Forst is a village in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The former municipality of the district of Thun merged with Längenbühl on January 1, 2007 to form Forst-Längenbühl.
Geography
Forst is a settlement with scattered building in the moraine landscape of Upper Gürbetal. The most important buroughs are Dörfli, Allmid (Allmend), Chromen, Längmoos, and Riedhubel. Of the entire municipal territory of 185 hectares, 79.7% is used for agriculture, 11.8% is forested, and a mere 8% is used for settlements.
Politics
The Municipal President of Forst is Hans Burkhalter.
Transportation
Forst is connected to the public transportation grid via Bus Line 51 Thun-Forst-Blumenstein of Verkehrsbetriebe STI.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forst BE. |
- Forst in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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