Gampel

Gampel
Gampel village
Gampel village
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Gampel is located in Switzerland
Gampel
Gampel
Gampel is located in Canton of Valais
Gampel
Gampel
Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°45′E / 46.317°N 7.750°E / 46.317; 7.750
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictLeuk
Area
 • Total16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Population
 (December 2002)
 • Total1,385
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3945
SFOS number6107
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
Surrounded byBratsch, Erschmatt, Ferden, Niedergesteln, Steg, Turtmann
Websitewww.gampel.ch
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Gampel is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Gampel should not be confused with the municipality Gampelen in the canton of Bern.

It was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Bratsch to form Gampel-Bratsch.[1]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011