Obersimmental District
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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.
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Obersimmental District
Amtsbezirk Obersimmental | |
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District | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
Capital | Zweisimmen |
Area | |
• Total | 334 km2 (129 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 8,005 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 4 |
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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:
More information Municipality, Population (Dec 2007) ...
Municipality | Population (Dec 2007)[1] | Area (km²) |
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Boltigen | 1,405 | 77.0 |
Lenk | 2,325 | 123.1 |
St. Stephan | 1,362 | 60.9 |
Zweisimmen | 2,913 | 73.1 |
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