Obersimmental District

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Obersimmental District
Amtsbezirk Obersimmental
District
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Flag
CHE Zweisimmen COA.svg
Coat of arms
Karte Bezirk Obersimmental 2007.png
Country Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Canton Flag of Canton of Bern.svg  Bern
Capital Zweisimmen
Area
 • Total
334 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
8,005
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities4

Obersimmental District is one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital, while having administrative power was the municipality of Zweisimmen.

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Obersimmental-Saanen (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Saanen.

Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

The district has an area of 334 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:

MunicipalityPopulation (Dec 2007) [1] Area (km²)
Boltigen 1,40577.0
Lenk 2,325123.1
St. Stephan 1,36260.9
Zweisimmen 2,91373.1

References

  1. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13-Jul-2009

46°33′00″N7°22′00″E / 46.55°N 7.36667°E / 46.55; 7.36667


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