Diemtigen

Diemtigen
Coat of arms of Diemtigen
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Diemtigen is located in Switzerland
Diemtigen
Diemtigen
Diemtigen is located in Canton of Bern
Diemtigen
Diemtigen
Coordinates: 46°38′N 7°33′E / 46.633°N 7.550°E / 46.633; 7.550
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictFrutigen-Niedersimmental
Area
 • Total129.94 km2 (50.17 sq mi)
Elevation
609 m (1,998 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total2,248
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3753
SFOS number0762
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byAdelboden, Boltigen, Därstetten, Erlenbach im Simmental, Frutigen, Oberwil im Simmental, Reichenbach im Kandertal, Sankt Stephan, Wimmis, Zweisimmen
Websitewww.diemtigen.ch
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Diemtigen is a village and a municipality of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located at the northern end of the Diemtigtal elevated on a plateau west above the creek Chirel.

In 1986, the community was awarded the Wakker Prize for preservation of its architectural heritage.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.