Frutigen District is a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Frutigen. From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative district), whose administrative centre is still Frutigen. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.
Frutigen District
Amtsbezirk Frutigen | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Frutigen |
| Area | |
• Total | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 18,581 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 7 |
It includes seven municipalities in an area of 490 km2:
| Municipality | Population (01.01.2005) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Adelboden | 3,686 | 88.2 |
| Aeschi bei Spiez | 1,967 | 30.9 |
| Frutigen | 6,648 | 71.8 |
| Kandergrund | 1,092 | 32.0 |
| Kandersteg | 1,193 | 134.5 |
| Krattigen | 916 | 6.0 |
| Reichenbach im Kandertal | 3,342 | 125.8 |
References
edit- Frutigen (Herrschaft, Amtsbezirk) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.