Kandersteg

Kandersteg
Municipality
Kandersteg center with reformed church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kandersteg
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Coordinates: 46°30′N 7°40′E / 46.500°N 7.667°E / 46.500; 7.667
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Area [1]
• 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.kandersteg.ch 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.