Obersimmental District


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 of the Canton of Berne.
The district has an area of 334 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:
MunicipalityPopulation Area
Boltigen1,40577.0
Lenk2,325123.1
St. Stephan1,36260.9
Zweisimmen2,91373.1