Basel
Sign in to saveBasel ( , ), also known as Basle ( ), is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine (at the transition from the High to the Upper Rhine). Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city (after Zurich and Geneva), with 177,595 inhabitants within the city municipality limits.
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Basel is a city in northwestern Switzerland located on the Rhine River, making it the country's third-largest city by population. It serves as an important geographic and urban center in Switzerland, positioned at a significant point where the Rhine transitions between different sections of the river.
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- Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS), Saint-Louis (FR-68), Weil am Rhein (DE-BW)
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- www.bs.ch
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- Basel
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- Basle
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- Basel-Stadt
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- CH-BS
- Switzerland municipality.postal_code
- 4000
- Switzerland municipality.municipality_code
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- Name
- History
- Early history
- Prince-Bishopric of Basel
- As a member state in the Swiss Confederacy
- Modern history
- Basel as a historical, international meeting place
- Geography and climate
- Location
- Topography
- Climate
- Politics
- Canton
- City
- Quarters
- Government
- Parliament
- Federal elections
- National Council
- Council of States
- International relations
- Twin towns, sister cities and partner regions
- Partner cities
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Infrastructure
- Quarters
- Transport
- Port
- Air transport
- Railways
- Roads
- Ferries
- Public transport
- Border crossings
- Health
- Energy
- Economy
- Chemical industry
- Banking
- Air
- Media
- Trade fairs
- Education
- Universities
- Volksschule
- Upper secondary school
- International schools
- Libraries
- Culture
- Main sights
- Heritage sites
- Theatre and music
- Events
- Cuisine
- Zoo
- Sport
- Notable people
- Picture gallery
- See also
- Notes and references
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Basel ( , ), also known as Basle ( ), is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine (at the transition from the High to the Upper Rhine). Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city (after Zurich and Geneva), with 177,595 inhabitants within the city municipality limits.
Basel is commonly considered to be the cultural capital of Switzerland and the city is famous for its many museums, including the Kunstmuseum, which is the first collection of art accessible to the public in the world (1661) and the largest museum of art in Switzerland, the Fondation Beyeler (located in Riehen), the Museum Tinguely and the Museum of Contemporary Art, which is the first public museum of contemporary art in Europe. Forty museums are spread throughout the city-canton, making Basel one of the largest cultural centres in relation to its size and population in Europe. It is the hometown of Art Basel, the world's most prestigious and influential international art fair, showcasing modern and contemporary works from leading galleries and attracting top collectors, artists, and enthusiasts globally.
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