| Forest | |
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| — Parish — | |
| Location of Forest in Guernsey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Crown Dependency | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,549 |
| • Density | 368.8/km2 (955.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01 (UTC) |
The Forest (Guernésiais: La Fouarêt, French La Forêt) is a parish in Guernsey. It is the highest parish on the island, with altitudes of up to about 100 m. The full title being Ste Margurite de la Foret after the parish church.
The old Guernésiais nickname for people who were from La Fouarêt was bourdaons.
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The Forest is located in the South of Guernsey. It borders St Peter's in the West, St Saviour's in the North-West, St Andrew's in the North and St Martin's in the East.
The South coast is mostly made up of cliffs but the beaches in The Forest include:
The land is very high up, with altitudes of about 100 m (the highest in the island) The only low areas are at the coast, where there are steep cliffs.
The following main roads (listed from West-East) provide important links between The Forest and the other parishes:
The following main roads (listed from West-East) are also very important as they provide access to the Parish Centre and the Airport:
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