Obersimmental-Saanen District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010.[1] It is part of the Oberland administrative region. It contains 7 municipalities with an area of 574.88 km2 (221.96 sq mi) and a population (as of December 2008[update]) of 16,784.
Obersimmental-Saanen District
Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen | |
|---|---|
District | |
 | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Saanen |
| Area | |
• Total | 575 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 16,784 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 7 |
| Flag | Name | Population (31 December 2020)[2] |
Area in km² |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Boltigen | 1,249 | 77.01 |
|
Gsteig bei Gstaad | 981 | 62.37 |
|
Lauenen | 828 | 58.71 |
|
Lenk | 2,314 | 126.18 |
|
Saanen | 6,836 | 119.71 |
|
St. Stephan | 1,310 | 57.79 |
|
Zweisimmen | 3,032 | 73.11 |
| Total (7) | 16,550 | 574.88 |
References
edit- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 2776. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.