Niedersimmental District
Niedersimmental District is one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
Niedersimmental District
Amtsbezirk Niedersimmental | |
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District | |
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Wimmis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 306 km2 (118 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 21,705 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 9 |
From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Frutigen.
Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.
Its capital, while having administrative power, was the municipality of Wimmis. The district had an area of 319 km² and consisted of 9 municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (Dec 2007)[1] | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Därstetten | 854 | 32.8 |
| Diemtigen | 2,138 | 130.0 |
| Erlenbach im Simmental | 1,688 | 36.7 |
| Niederstocken | 281 | 5.5 |
| Oberstocken | 290 | 4.1 |
| Oberwil im Simmental | 829 | 46.0 |
| Reutigen | 934 | 11.3 |
| Spiez | 12,417 | 16.8 |
| Wimmis | 2,274 | 22.3 |
References
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10-Jul-2009
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