Forst, Switzerland facts for kids
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Location in Switzerland
Forst
Location in Canton of Bern
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| 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 | 198/km2 (514/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3636
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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 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.
Notable people
- Ernst Hadorn (1902–1976), pioneer of developmental genetics, was born in Forst
Transportation
Forst is connected to the public transportation grid via Bus Line 51 Thun-Forst-Blumenstein of Verkehrsbetriebe STI.
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