Swiss Towns / Episode 99
Zweisimmen
19 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 99, Zweisimmen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'012 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'011 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Zweisimmen lies in the canton of Bern. It has 3'083 permanent residents and covers 73.00 km², which corresponds to around 42 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 3'083 permanent residents
- Area: 73.00 km²
Zweisimmen opened an Alpine record-holder in 1957.
When Zweisimmen's gondola opened in 1957, it was the longest gondola lift in the Alps. According to the municipality, it retained that record into the 1970s.