Leuk 2142804 201817014 2008-03-29T14:36:33Z D6 75561 [[Inden|dab]] to [[Inden, Switzerland]] {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Leuk | municipality_name = Leuk | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = |pixel_coa= | map = | languages = German | canton = Valais | iso-code-region = CH-VS | district = [[Leuk (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 | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Agarn]], [[Albinen]], [[Bratsch]], [[Chandolin]], [[Erschmatt]], [[Guttet-Feschel]], [[Inden, Switzerland|Inden]], [[Salgesch]], [[Turtmann]], [[Varen, Switzerland|Varen]] | twintowns = [[Münchwilen, Thurgau]] (Switzerland) |}} '''Leuk''' ([[French language|French]] ''Loèche'') is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Leuk (district)|Leuk]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Valais]] in [[Switzerland]]. Since it controls access to the [[Gemmipass]], it had some importance from the time of [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[Raetia]]. The [[Leukerbad]] thermal baths are just North of Leuk, towards the pass. It is the capital of the [[Leuk (district)|Leuk district]] of the Valais. Loèche harbours the installations of [[Onyx (interception system)|Onyx]], the Swiss interception system for electronic intelligence gathering. {{Valais-geo-stub}} {{Municipalities of the district of Leuk}} {{commonscat|Leuk}} [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]] [[frp:Louèche]] [[de:Leuk]] [[fr:Loèche]] [[it:Leuk]] [[la:Leuca fortis]] [[nl:Leuk (gemeente)]] [[pt:Leuk]] [[rm:Leuk]] [[simple:Leuk]] [[vo:Leuk]]