municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saanen (French: Gessenay) is a municipality and ski resort in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the administrative district of Obersimmental-Saanen.
Saanen | |
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Coordinates: 46°29′N 7°16′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
District | Obersimmental-Saanen |
Area | |
• Total | 120.06 km2 (46.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
Highest elevation (Giferhorn) | 2,542 m (8,340 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 6,817 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 3792 Saanen 1657 Abländschen 3777 Saanenmöser 3778 Schönried 3780 Gstaad 3781 Turbach 3783 Grund bei Gstaad |
SFOS number | 0843 |
Localities | Gstaad, Abländschen, Bissen, Ebnit, Gruben, Grund, Kalberhöni, Saanen, Saanenmöser, Schönried and Turbach |
Surrounded by | Boltigen, Charmey (FR), Château-d'Œx (VD), Gsteig bei Gstaad, Jaun (FR), Lauenen, Lenk im Simmental, Rougemont (VD), St. Stephan, Zweisimmen |
Twin towns | Darmstadt (Germany), Cannes (France), Ordino/La Massana (Andorra) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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