Frutigen District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Frutigen District
Amtsbezirk Frutigen
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Frutigen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 18,581 |
| • Density | 38.00/km2 (98.41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 7 |
The Frutigen District was a special area in Switzerland. It was located in the canton of Bern. Think of a canton like a state or a large region within a country. The main town, or "seat," of this district was Frutigen.
This district was quite large, covering about 490 square kilometers. It was made up of seven smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality is like a local town or village with its own local government.
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What is a District?
In Switzerland, a district was a way to organize different towns and villages together. It helped with things like local government and administration. The Frutigen District was one of these administrative areas. It helped manage the towns within its borders.
Where was Frutigen District?
The Frutigen District was in the canton of Bern. Bern is one of the 26 cantons in Switzerland. Switzerland is a country known for its beautiful mountains, lakes, and chocolate! The district was located in a scenic part of the country.
Towns in the District
The Frutigen District included seven different municipalities. Each municipality had its own unique features and a certain number of people living there. Here is a list of the towns that were part of the Frutigen District:
| Municipality | Population (as of January 1, 2005) | Area (in square kilometers) |
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| Adelboden | 3,686 | 88.2 |
| Aeschi bei Spiez | 1,967 | 30.9 |
| Frutigen | 6,648 | 71.8 |
| Kandergrund | 1,092 | 32.0 |
| Kandersteg | 1,193 | 134.5 |
| Krattigen | 916 | 6.0 |
| Reichenbach im Kandertal | 3,342 | 125.8 |
As you can see, Frutigen was the largest municipality by population. Kandersteg was the largest by area.
Changes to Districts
Over time, countries sometimes change how they organize their regions. The Frutigen District was a district for many years. However, in 2010, the way districts were set up in the canton of Bern changed. The Frutigen District was then merged into a larger administrative region. This new region is called the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district.
This change helped to make the local government more efficient. It brought several smaller districts together into bigger ones. This is a common way for governments to update their systems.
