Saanen District
Amtsbezirk Saanen
District
Location of Saanen District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalSaanen
Area
  Total241 km2 (93 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total8,640
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities3

Saanen District is one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital, while having administrative power, was the municipality of Saanen. From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Obersimmental-Saanen (administrative district), whose administrative centre is still 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 241 km² and consists of 3 municipalities:

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km²)
Gsteig bei Gstaad96462.4
Lauenen80258.7
Saanen6,874119.8

References

  1. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13-Jul-2009

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