Zweisimmen

Zweisimmen
Railway station
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
District Obersimmental-Saanen
Population 2,922 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density 40 /km2 (104 /sq mi)
Area  73.04 km2 (28.20 sq mi)[2]
Elevation 947 m (3,107 ft)
  - Highest 2476 m -
  - Lowest 880 m -
Postal code 3770
SFOS number 0794
Surrounded by Boltigen, Diemtigen, Saanen, Sankt Stephan
Twin towns Oberrot (Germany)
Website www.zweisimmen.ch
SFSO statistics
Zweisimmen

Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Geography

Zweisimmen has an area of 73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi). Of this area, 56.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

It is formed from the smaller communities of Blankenburg, Mannried and Oeschseite. Blankenburg with its castle (Schloss Blankenburg) is the principal community of Zweisimmen.

Demographics

Zweisimmen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 2,922.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Datenwürfel für Thema 01.2 - Bevölkerungsstand und -bewegung (German) accessed 29 September
  2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  3. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 13-Jul-2009