Forst, Switzerland

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.

Forst
Coat of arms
Location of Forst
Forst
Forst
Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°31′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictThun
Area
  Total1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
652 m (2,139 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total357
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3636
SFOS number926
Websitewww.forst.ch
SFSO statistics

Geography

Forst is a settlement with scattered building in the moraine landscape of Upper Gürbetal. The most important boroughs 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.

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