Official Name: | Frutigen District |
Native Name: | Amtsbezirk Frutigen |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Area Total Km2: | 489 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Total: | 18581 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
Blank Info Sec1: | 7 |
Frutigen District is a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Frutigen. From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative district), whose administrative centre is still Frutigen. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.
It includes seven municipalities in an area of 490 km2:
Municipality | Population (01.01.2005) | Area (km2) | |
---|---|---|---|
3,686 | 88.2 | ||
1,967 | 30.9 | ||
6,648 | 71.8 | ||
1,092 | 32.0 | ||
1,193 | 134.5 | ||
916 | 6.0 | ||
3,342 | 125.8 |