Gstaad

Gstaad
Municipality
Gstaad in 2011
Location of Gstaad
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Coordinates: 46°28′N 7°17′E / 46.467°N 7.283°E / 46.467; 7.283
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Obersimmental-Saanen
Municipality	Saanen
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population  (Dec 2009)
• Total	3,200
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3780
SFOS number	0843
ISO 3166 code	CH-BE
Website	https://www.saanen.ch/ SFSO statistics

Gstaad (/ɡəˈʃtɑːd, ɡəˈstɑːd/ gə-S(H)TAHD, German: [kʃtaːt])^[1] is a town in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Bern in southwestern Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Saanen and is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination amongst high society and the international jet set. The winter campus of the Institut Le Rosey is located in Gstaad. Gstaad has a population of about 9,200 and is located 1,050 metres (3,445 feet) above sea level.