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Vorst, Belgium
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Vorst is a small city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 6,824. Elevation: 62 ft (19 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Vorst
Forest or Vorst, 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).
People
Climate
| Population | 6,824 |
| Population Density | 999 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.0803°, 5.0200° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 42.1 inches (1,070 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 8.2 inches (21 cm) |
About Vorst
Vorst is a small city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 6,824. The city sits at an elevation of 62 feet (19 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.1 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.5°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 218 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Area | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 999/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.0803°N, 5.0200°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (164 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 164 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.5 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 49°F (9°C) | 2.0 in | Driest |
| May | 57°F (14°C) | 2.5 in | |
| June | 62°F (17°C) | 3.0 in | Wettest |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 2.9 in | Warmest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 44°F (6°C) | 3.0 in | |
| December | 40°F (4°C) | 3.0 in |
Vorst has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 38°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.2 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.0") and April the driest (2.0").
Schools in Vorst
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vrije Basisschool Groot-Vorst | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Vorst
68 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 1 | news, pop | MP3 | |
| Bel RTL | généraliste | MP3 192 kbps | |
| jungletrain.net - 24/7 drum and bass (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| VRT NWS | nieuws | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 | pop, rock | MP3 | |
| Omroep Brabant (NL) | news, omroep brabant | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Joe - Top 2000 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 4 The Music - Dance, House and Techno. Live DJs. (NL) | dance, disco | MP3 320 kbps | |
| VRT Radio 1 (low) | news, vrt | MP3 | |
| RGR Classic Hits | golden oldies | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Belgian Dance Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Metal (FR) | - | MP3 | |
| Melinda FM | hits, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 90's | rock | MP3 | |
| Omroep Brabant - Radio (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| BredaNu (96k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC 96 kbps | |
| Glow FM (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Live | live | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 80's | 80s, rtbf | MP3 | |
| BredaNu (576kbit AAC) (NL) | music | AAC 576 kbps | |
| Studio Grensstad | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BredaNu (192k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Underground | underground | MP3 | |
| Zoe FM | golden oldies, goldies | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 70's | 70s, rtbf | MP3 | |
| Radion JND (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BredaNu (NL) | pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| happy.radio (NL) (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BNL | alternative, culture | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Soul Power | rtbf, soul | MP3 | |
| Boo 105.1 FM - Bilzen, be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio Internazionale | italian pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Trendy FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| W-LLM The Void (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Wonderjaren streaming radio (NL) | 80s, 90s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Rara Radio (NL) | alternative | UNKNOWN | |
| Radio Valencia 105 FM - Meer, Be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven (64 k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Halloo (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Son en Breugel (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Lokale Omroep Goirle Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Studio040 (NL) | pop | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Omroep Tilburg New (NL) | - | MP3 | |
| GothVille Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Maxhitradio24 (NL) | 60's, 70's | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Hi On Line (NL) | - | OGG 128 kbps | |
| stadradio Tienen | pop music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Clos FM (NL) | various music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Frequence Eghezee | variety | AAC 128 kbps | |
| De Goeie Ouwe Tijd | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Route 66 | country, rtbf | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Metal | metal, rtbf | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 70's (DE) | classic rock | MP3 | |
| VRT Radio 1 - De LageLandenLijst | folk | MP3 | |
| Radio Eileen (NL) | - | OGG | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 60's | 60s, rtbf | MP3 | |
| Double Z Radio (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Omroep Neteland | variety | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DAX FM RADIO | 80's, 90's | MP3 192 kbps | |
| FM Goud Maasland | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Appolo | news, various music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| HiTec Radio (NL) | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Radio BaHeNa - Baarle-Hertog, Be | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Apollo | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Reggae | reggae, roots reggae | MP3 | |
| Radio Benelux Beringen, be | - | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Vorst
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandinahuis | ||||
| Arendonks Heem- en Sigarenmakersmuseum | ||||
| Art Center Hugo Voeten | ||||
| Aster berkhofmuseum | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum | ||||
| Barak 15 | ||||
| Begijnhofmuseum | ||||
| Bosmuseum Gerhagen | ||||
| Da Vinci Museum | ||||
| Draaiorgelmuseum | ||||
| Gasthuismuseum | ||||
| Geboortehuis St-Jan Berchmans | ||||
| Geels Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Het Huis van het Belgisch-Franse Verzet | ||||
| Hidrodoe Pidpa | ||||
| Historisch draaiorgelmuseum | ||||
| Hofke van Chantraine | ||||
| Huize Ernest Claes | ||||
| Jakob Smitsmuseum | ||||
| Kasteel Le Paige | ||||
| Klompenmuseum | ||||
| Kruiermuseum | ||||
| Kunstlocatie Würth | ||||
| Liberation Garden | ||||
| LOMAK | ||||
| Longhorn Saloon | ||||
| Mijnmuseum | ||||
| Museum '44 | ||||
| Museum Heemkunde Heppen | ||||
| Museum K-blokken | ||||
| Museum Slag Der Zilveren Helmen | ||||
| Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo | ||||
| Museum voor Religieuze Kunst | ||||
| Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart | ||||
| Natuurpunt Museum | ||||
| Olens Radiomuseum | ||||
| Oud-gemeentehuis | ||||
| Pegasus museum | ||||
| Sibelco Experience Centre | ||||
| Sint-Paulus museum | ||||
| Stadsmuseum De Hofstadt | ||||
| Stedelijk Museum | ||||
| Streekmuseum De Reinvoart | ||||
| Streekmuseum Zuiderkempen | ||||
| Tabloo | ||||
| Taxandria | ||||
| the old men | ||||
| Trabant Museum | ||||
| Vogelmuseum | ||||
| Watermolen de Beekjuffer |
Libraries in Vorst
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib Olen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Balen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bekkevoort | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Dessel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diest | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Geetbets | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Halen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ham | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Holsbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hulshout | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kasterlee | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kortenaken | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Laakdal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leopoldsburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lichtaart | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Linter | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lummen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Meerhout | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Mol | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Retie | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Tessenderlo | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zoutleeuw | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Maere | 0.0 | |||||
| docAtlas | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Glabbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Lille | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Poederlee | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek & Stadsarchief | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Lubbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Vosselaar | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| The Hive | 0.0 | |||||
| Uitleenpost Noorderwijk | 0.0 | |||||
| Wobbeltje | 0.0 |
Hotels in Vorst
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Vorst
2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Vorst
3 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Vorst
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Vorst
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Vorst
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Vorst
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewhouse Karbo | ||||
| Brouwerij Anders! NV | ||||
| Brouwerij Engilsen | ||||
| Brouwerij Hubie | ||||
| Brouwerij Leysen | ||||
| Brouwerij van Vissenaken | ||||
| City Brewery | ||||
| Craywinckelhof | ||||
| Florik | ||||
| Het Aerts Paradijs | ||||
| Molse Bier- en Wijngilde - VAW Mol | ||||
| Noordster | ||||
| Tom's Brouwerij |
Stadiums & Teams in Vorst
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Vorst
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Valley Peer Ski & Snowboardcentre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| SnowWorld Antwerpen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| De Schans | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Vorst
33 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport | BRU | Large Airport |
| Brussels South Charleroi Airport | CRL | Large Airport |
| Eindhoven Airport | EIN | Large Airport |
| Maastricht Aachen Airport | MST | Large Airport |
| Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) | ANR | Medium Airport |
| Beauvechain Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Gilze Rijen Air Base | GLZ | Medium Airport |
| Kempen Airport Budel | - | Medium Airport |
| Kleine Brogel Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Liège Airport | LGG | Medium Airport |
| Volkel Air Base | UDE | Medium Airport |
| Woensdrecht Air Base | WOE | Medium Airport |
| Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baisy-Thy Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brasschaat Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Breda International Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Buzet Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Genk Zwartberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Goetsenhoven Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Grimbergen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hoevenen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kiewit Airfield Hasselt | - | Small Airport |
| Leopoldsburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maillen Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Melsbroek Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Namur-Suarlée Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nistelrode Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Oostmalle Airfield | OBL | Small Airport |
| Schaffen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Weelde Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Zutendaal Air Base | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Vorst
3 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Centra voor Ambulante Revalidatie Laakdal | ||
| dr tinne peeters | ||
| PVT Andreas campus Lubbeek |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Vorst
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sint-Gertrudiskerk | |
| Sint-Jozefskerk |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Vorst
What is the population of Vorst?
Vorst has a population of 6,824 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 999 people per square mile, spread across 6.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Vorst?
Vorst has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 218 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 42.1 inches, with 8.2 inches of snow.