Obersimmental District
Amtsbezirk Obersimmental
District
Location of Obersimmental District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalZweisimmen
Area
  Total334 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total8,005
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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:

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km²)
Boltigen1,40577.0
Lenk2,325123.1
St. Stephan1,36260.9
Zweisimmen2,91373.1

References

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

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