Gampel

Gampel
Gampel village
Location of Gampel
Gampel
Gampel
Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°45′E / 46.317°N 7.750°E / 46.317; 7.750
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictLeuk
Area
 • Total
16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Population
 (December 2002)
 • Total
1,385
 • Density82.0/km2 (212/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
3945
SFOS number6107
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
Surrounded byBratsch, Erschmatt, Ferden, Niedergesteln, Steg, Turtmann
Websitewww.gampel.ch

Gampel is a village and former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village of Gempel is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental or Lötschen valley. The eastern border of the village is the Lonza river, which is also the district border and the border with the neighboring village of Steg.

Gampel is now in the municipality of Gampel-Bratsch. It should not be confused with the municipality Gampelen in the canton of Bern.