Oberwil in the Simmental
| Oberwil in the Simmental | |
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| State : | 
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| Administrative district : | Frutigen-Niedersimmental | 
| BFS no. : | 0766 | 
| Postal code : | 3765 | 
| Coordinates : | 599 594 / 166529 | 
| Height : | 836 m above sea level M. | 
| Height range : | 736–2164 m above sea level M. | 
| Area : | 46.06 km² | 
| Residents: | 808 (December 31, 2018) | 
| Population density : | 17 inhabitants per km² | 
| Website: | www.oberwil-im-simmental.ch | 
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  Oberwil in the Simmental  | 
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Oberwil im Simmental is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .
In addition to the resident community, there is also an evangelical-reformed parish .
geography
Oberwil im Simmental is located in the Bernese Oberland in the Alps on the Simme . The community consists of the farmers Oberwil, Hintereggen, Pfaffenried, Bunschen and Waldried.
The neighboring communities starting from the north in a clockwise direction are Rüschegg , Därstetten , Diemtigen , Boltigen , Plaffeien and Guggisberg .
politics
The community president of the community is Michael Blatti (as of 2017).
The voting shares of the parties on the occasion of the National Council election 2015 were: SVP 64.4%, EDU 16.3%, SP 5.9%, BDP 5.8%, GPS 3.6%, glp 1.7%, FDP 1.4 %, EVP 0.7%, CVP 0.1%.
traffic
The community is located on Simmentalstrasse and is connected to public transport with the two BLS stops on the railway line from Spiez to Zweisimmen , Oberwil im Simmental and Enge im Simmental .
Attractions
Web links
- Official website of the municipality of Oberwil im Simmental
 - Anne-Marie Dubler : Oberwil in the Simmental. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
 - Reformed Church Oberwil in the Simmental
 
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent resident population from STAT-TAB of the BfS , municipalities see also regional portraits 2020 on bfs.admin.ch, accessed on May 29, 2020
 - ↑ Results of the municipality of Oberwil im Simmental. State Chancellery of the Canton of Bern, October 18, 2015, accessed on October 30, 2016 .
 
