Frutigen District

Frutigen District is a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Frutigen. From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative district), whose administrative centre is still Frutigen. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

Frutigen District
Amtsbezirk Frutigen
District
Location of Frutigen District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalFrutigen
Area
  Total489 km2 (189 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total18,581
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities7

It includes seven municipalities in an area of 490 km²:

Municipality Population (01.01.2005) Area (km²)
Adelboden3,68688.2
Aeschi bei Spiez1,96730.9
Frutigen6,64871.8
Kandergrund1,09232.0
Kandersteg1,193134.5
Krattigen9166.0
Reichenbach im Kandertal3,342125.8

References

46.5833°N 7.65°E / 46.5833; 7.65

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