Obersimmental-Saanen (administrative district)
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 | 29.2/km2 (75.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 7 |
Obersimmental-Saanen District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. 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) of 16,784.
| Flag | Name | Population (31 December 2020) |
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 |