Basel

Also known as Basle, Basel BS, Bâle

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.

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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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Key facts

Switzerland municipality.neighboring_municipalities: 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)
Switzerland municipality.website: www.bs.ch
Switzerland municipality.subject_name: Basel
Switzerland municipality.other_name: Basle
Switzerland municipality.municipality_type: municipality, city, and canton
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_flag: Flag of Canton of Basel.svg
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_coa: Wappen Basel-Stadt matt.svg
Switzerland municipality.canton: Basel-Stadt
Switzerland municipality.iso code region: CH-BS
Switzerland municipality.postal_code: 4000
Switzerland municipality.municipality_code: 2701
Switzerland municipality.area: 22.75
Switzerland municipality.elevation: 261
Switzerland municipality.elevation_description: Barfüsserkirche
Switzerland municipality.highest: Wasserturm Bruderholz
Switzerland municipality.highest_m: 366
Switzerland municipality.lowest: Rhine shore, national border at Kleinhüningen
Switzerland municipality.lowest_m: 244.75

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Official website

Startseite | Kanton Basel-Stadt

Offizielle Website des Kantons: Informationen zu Behörden, Verwaltung, Online-Dienstleistungen, Politik, Wohnen, Arbeit und Leben auf einen Blick.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Basel
Demonym: basilesi
Population: 176329
Area: 23.85
Elevation: 247
Official website: www.bs.ch
Image: Rhine Rhein Basel 2006 871.JPG
Dialing code: 061
Licence plate code: BS

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postal code: 4018
time of earliest written record: 0374-00-00
Commons category: Basel
Commons gallery: Basel
native label: Basel
P8168: Pettenasco
social media followers: 14286
P12749: Wilhelm Molterer
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/2701

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Contents

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 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.