Obersimmental-Saanen District
Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°28′46″ N 7°21′29″ E
- Population
- 16,697
- 16.7K
- Elevation
- 1,494 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Obersimmental-Saanen District
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport49 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport100 km
About Obersimmental-Saanen District
Obersimmental-Saanen District is a district. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Population: 16,697. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Ober Simmental and Lenkerseeli.
Photos of Obersimmental-Saanen District
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Wildstrubel Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Obersimmental-Saanen District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- December (128 mm)
- Driest month
- September (85 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | -1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 7° | 4° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 120 | 103 | 102 | 107 | 107 | 95 | 98 | 85 | 108 | 123 | 128 |
How to get to Obersimmental-Saanen District
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 53 km to the north.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 49 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 100 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 115 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 53 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 56 kmwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 98 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 121 kmnorth
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 133 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Obersimmental-Saanen District
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 5,321 natural sites, 664 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km616 places
- Schwarzsee Lake 22 kmN
- Lac de Derborence Lake 25 kmSW
- Daubensee Lake 21 kmE
- Blausee Lake 24 kmE
25–60 km2,350 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 55 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 42 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 41 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 37 kmNE
60–100 km3,185 places
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 61 kmNE
- Lago Nero Lake 91 kmE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 68 kmN
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Obersimmental-Saanen District
7 places- 1 Saanen 6.8K
- 2 Zweisimmen 3K
- 3 Lenk 2.3K
- 4 St. Stephan 1.3K
- 5 Boltigen 1.3K
- 6 Gsteig 970
- 7 Lauenen 823
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Obersimmental-Saanen District
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ober Simmental Natural site, Canton of Bern8.5 km N
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Lenkerseeli Natural site, Canton of Bern7.2 km SE
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Iffigenfall Natural site, Canton of Bern9.9 km SE
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Lauenensee Lake, Canton of Bern9.6 km S
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Simmenfälle Natural site, Canton of Bern11 km SE
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Hinderi Spillgerte Mountain, Diemtigen9.3 km NE
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