Leuk

municipality in the canton of Valais in Switzerland

Leuk (French Loèche) is a municipality of Switzerland and is the capital city of the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Leuk
Location of Leuk
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Leuk is located in Switzerland
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Leuk is located in Canton of Valais
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Coordinates: 46°17′N 7°38′E / 46.283°N 7.633°E / 46.283; 7.633
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictLeuk
Government
 • MayorGaston Oggier
Area
 • Total44.1 km2 (17.0 sq mi)
Elevation
731 m (2,398 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,948
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3953
SFOS number6110
LocalitiesBriannen, Gampinen, Leuk-Stadt, Pfyn, Pletschen, St. Josephsheim, Susten
Surrounded byAgarn, Albinen, Bratsch, Chandolin, Erschmatt, Guttet-Feschel, Inden, Salgesch, Turtmann, Varen
Twin townsMünchwilen, Thurgau (Switzerland)
Websitewww.leuk.ch
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Since it controls access to the Gemmipass, it had some importance from the time of Roman Raetia. The Leukerbad hot baths are just North of Leuk, towards the pass.

Loèche houses the installations of Onyx, the Swiss interception system for electronic intelligence gathering.

On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk.

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References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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  Media related to Leuk at Wikimedia Commons