Saanen
municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
Saanen (French: Gessenay) is a municipality and ski resort in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the administrative district of Obersimmental-Saanen.
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| Coordinates: 46°29′N 7°16′E / 46.483°N 7.267°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Obersimmental-Saanen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.06 km2 (46.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,542 m (8,340 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Saane at Rüttischlucht) | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,817 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3792 Saanen 1657 Abländschen 3777 Saanenmöser 3778 Schönried 3780 Gstaad 3781 Turbach 3783 Grund bei Gstaad |
| SFOS number | 0843 |
| Localities | Gstaad, Abländschen, Bissen, Ebnit, Gruben, Grund, Kalberhöni, Saanen, Saanenmöser, Schönried and Turbach |
| Surrounded by | Boltigen, Charmey (FR), Château-d'Œx (VD), Gsteig bei Gstaad, Jaun (FR), Lauenen, Lenk im Simmental, Rougemont (VD), St. Stephan, Zweisimmen |
| Twin towns | Darmstadt (Germany), Cannes (France), Ordino/La Massana (Andorra) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites change
Media related to Saanen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
