Boltigen

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Boltigen
municipality_name = Boltigen
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Boltigen-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=


languages = German
canton = Berne
iso-code-region = CH-BE
district = Obersimmental
lat_d=46|lat_m=37|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=23|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3766
municipality_code =
area = 77
elevation = 814|elevation_description=
population = 1430|populationof=2004
website = www.boltigen.ch
mayor = Klaus Meinen-Roschi|mayor_asof=2008|mayor_party=
mayor_title = Gemeindepräsident|list_of_mayors =
places =
demonym =
neighboring_municipalities= Diemtigen, Jaun (FR), Oberwil im Simmental, Plaffeien (FR), Saanen, Zweisimmen
twintowns = |

Boltigen is a municipality in the district of Obersimmental in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

Boltigen is a mixed community, with traits both of a burgese community and a village community. Beside it, there is also a reformed evangelical Church community. The history of the community goes back to 1386 and the so-called "Freiheitsbrief von 1386".

The community president is Hermann Maurer, since January 1, 2005.

Geography

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External links

* [http://www.boltigen.ch/ Official Website of the Boltigen Community]