Official Name: | Obersimmental District |
Native Name: | Amtsbezirk Obersimmental |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Area Total Km2: | 334 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Total: | 8005 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
Blank Info Sec1: | 4 |
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.
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:
Municipality | Population (Dec 2007)[1] | Area (km²) | |
---|---|---|---|
1,405 | 77.0 | ||
2,325 | 123.1 | ||
1,362 | 60.9 | ||
2,913 | 73.1 |