Kandersteg | |
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 Kandersteg center with reformed church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kandersteg  | |
  Kandersteg  Kandersteg | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 7°40′E / 46.500°N 7.667°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,174 m (3,852 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Balmhorn) | 3,698 m (12,133 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Bühl) | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,298 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3718 |
| SFOS number | 0565 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Adelboden, Blatten (Lötschen) (VS), Ferden (VS), Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kippel (VS), Lauterbrunnen, Leukerbad (VS), Reichenbach im Kandertal, Wiler (Lötschen) (VS) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Kandersteg is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain scenery and sylvan alpine landscapes. Tourism is a very significant part of its economic life today. It offers outdoor activities year-round, with hiking trails and mountain climbing as well as downhill and cross-country skiing. Kandersteg hosted the ski jumping and Nordic combined parts of the 2018 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ . Federal Statistical Office https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/de/. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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