- Leuk
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Leuk
municipality_name = Leuk
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Valais
iso-code-region = CH-VS
district = Leuk
lat_d=46|lat_m=17|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=38|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3953
municipality_code = 6110
area = 44.16
elevation = 731|elevation_description=
population = 3376|populationof=2002
website = www.leuk.ch
mayor = Gaston Oggier|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
places = Briannen, Gampinen, Leuk-Stadt, Pfyn, Pletschen, St. Josephsheim, Susten
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neighboring_municipalities=Agarn ,Albinen ,Bratsch ,Chandolin ,Erschmatt ,Guttet-Feschel , Inden,Salgesch ,Turtmann , Varen
twintowns =Münchwilen, Thurgau (Switzerland)|Leuk (French "Loèche") is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of
Valais inSwitzerland .Since it controls access to the
Gemmipass , it had some importance from the time of RomanRaetia . TheLeukerbad thermal baths are just North of Leuk, towards the pass. It is the capital of the Leuk district of the Valais.Loèche harbours the installations of Onyx, the Swiss interception system for electronic intelligence gathering.
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