Mad
in Obersimmental-Saanen District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Bern Belp Airport (23 mi) - Sion Airport (26 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (36 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (41 mi)
- Buochs Airport (54 mi)
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Aosta Airport (59 mi) -
Megève Airport (64 mi) - Geneva Cointrin International Airport (66 mi)
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (69 mi)
- Zürich Airport (81 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (92 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (97 mi)
- Linate Airport (120 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 61 mi) - From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
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Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.590 and 7.393 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 35' 22" and E 7° 23' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:54 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 am and 8:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Mad
Mad in Obersimmental-Saanen District (Canton of Bern) is a town in Switzerland about 25 mi (or 40 km) south of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Mad is now 09:54 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports near Mad, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Bern Belp Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Thun, Tafers, Broc, Marly and Veyras. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golfhotel les Hauts de Gstaad
Rinderberg Swiss Alpine Lodge
Hotel des Alpes by Bruno Kernen
Simmental
Residence
Des Alpes
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Simmental
See also the breed of cattle called Simmental. Simmental is an alpine valley in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It expands from Lenk to Boltigen, in a more or less south-north direction, and from there to the valley exit at Wimmis near Spiez it takes a west-east orientation. It comprises the municipalities of Lenk, St. Stephan, Zweisimmen, Boltigen, Oberwil, Därstetten, Erlenbach, Diemtigen and Wimmis. The Simme flows through the valley.
Obersimmental District
Obersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was Blankenburg in the municipality of Zweisimmen. The district had an area of 334 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mad.
Zweisimmen: Flugplatz, Zweisimmen (source)
Jaunpass › North: Eschi − Boltigen, Jaunpass (source)
Zweisimmen › East: Flugplatzgenossenschaft Zweisimmen, Zweisimmen (source)
Zweisimmen, Zweisimmen (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mad
