Niedersimmental District

Niedersimmental District Amtsbezirk Niedersimmental
District

Country	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	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities	9

Niedersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital 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 accessed 10-Jul-2009

Former districts of the canton of Bern

Aarberg Aarwangen Bern Biel/Bienne Büren Burgdorf Courtelary Erlach Fraubrunnen Frutigen Interlaken Konolfingen Laupen Moutier La Neuveville Nidau Niedersimmental Oberhasli Obersimmental Saanen Schwarzenburg Seftigen Signau Thun Trachselwald Wangen

Districts of Switzerland Municipalities of the canton of Bern

Coordinates: 46°40′00″N 7°38′00″E / 46.6667°N 7.63333°E / 46.6667; 7.63333

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