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. 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 Villages in the canton of Bern Former municipalities of the canton of Bern