Vorst
Located in Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bruxelles-Capitale Coordinates: 50°48′54″ N 4°19′31″ E
- Population
- 56,289
- 56.3K
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Vorst
- Airports
- BRU Brussels Airport15 km
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport40 km
About Vorst
Vorst is a village. Location: Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bruxelles-Capitale. Population: 56,289. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Nekersgat and Manneken Pis.
Photos of Vorst
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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral Donaldytong · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Baitul Mujeeb HolyArtThou · CC0 -
Stoclet Palace Busoni · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Manneken Pis Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Vorst
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (52 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 52 | 67 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 74 |
How to get to Vorst
The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 15 kmnortheast
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 40 kmsouth
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 43 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 2 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 4 kmnortheast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 7 kmnortheast
- Leuven Population: 101K 27 kmeast
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 45 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vorst
Within 100 km: 307 historic and cultural sites, 962 natural sites, 1,135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km289 places
- Hofstademeer Lake 23 kmNE
- Korenberg Mountain 13 kmNE
- Gasthuisberg Mountain 25 kmE
- Weebergbos Natural site 19 kmE
25–60 km916 places
- Het Eiland Island 52 kmNW
- Kleine Weel Lake 53 kmN
- Grote Weel Lake 53 kmN
- Grote Geule Lake 53 kmN
60–100 km1,199 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 94 kmNW
- Île du Moulin Island 94 kmE
- Île Monsin Island 94 kmE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Vorst
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nekersgat Historic site, Ukkel1.8 km S
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Manneken Pis Landmark, City of Brussels3.8 km NE
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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral Attraction, City of Brussels4.4 km NE -
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Museum, City of Brussels3.8 km NE
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Baitul Mujeeb Attraction, Ukkel3.3 km S
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Neerpedebeek River, Hainaut Province2.1 km N
Sources & licences
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