Frutigen

Frutigen
Municipality
Flag of Frutigen
Flag
Coat of arms of Frutigen
Coat of arms
Location of Frutigen
Frutigen is located in Switzerland
Frutigen
Frutigen
Location within Switzerland
Frutigen is located in Canton of Bern
Frutigen
Frutigen
Location within Canton of Bern
Coordinates: 46°35′N 7°39′E / 46.583°N 7.650°E / 46.583; 7.650
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictFrutigen-Niedersimmental
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 9 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident(in)
Thomas Gyseler FDP/PLR
(as of 2026)
Area
 • Total
71.8 km2 (27.7 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total
6,967
 • Density97.0/km2 (251/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
3714
SFOS number563
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byAdelboden, Diemtigen, Kandergrund, Kandersteg, Reichenbach im Kandertal
Twin townsTeteven (Bulgaria)
Websitewww.frutigen.ch

Frutigen (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈfruːtɪɡn̩]) is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland area of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the capital of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district.

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