Basel-Stadt, Swiss canton in Northwestern Switzerland
Basel-Stadt spans 37 square kilometers along the Rhine River, bordering both France and Germany in the northwestern region of Switzerland.
The canton separated from Basel-Landschaft in 1833, marking a division that resulted from political tensions between urban and rural populations.
The Basel-Stadt parliament building houses 100 representatives who gather to make decisions about regional matters in German, Italian, and French.
The canton operates three major railway stations connecting Switzerland to Germany and France, while the EuroAirport serves international travelers.
Basel-Stadt generates 94 percent of its exports through pharmaceutical and chemical industries, hosting global corporations like Novartis and Roche.
Location: Switzerland
Inception: 1833
Capital city: Basel
Elevation above the sea: 260 m
Part of: North West Switzerland, Northwestern Switzerland
Shares border with: Basel-Landschaft, Baden-Württemberg, Haut-Rhin, Alsace
Address: Basel City, Switzerland 68330
Website: https://bs.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.56667,7.60000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:31
Basel Badischer Bahnhof
525 m
Basler Messeturm
294 m
Kaserne Basel
873 m
St. Matthew church
522 m
Catholic church St. Clara
705 m
St. Joseph's Church
786 m
Gate of Blaise
717 m
Gate of Riehen
781 m
Rosentalkapelle, Basel
386 m
Zum Lamm house (retirement home)
794 m
Zum Silberberg House
794 m
Restaurant Efringerhof
284 m
Main building of the Mustermesse Base
159 m
Sandgrube
501 m
Neue Gewerbeschule (1956)
489 m
One-family house Calini
713 m
Rebhausbrunnen
817 m
Restaurant zum Erasmus
807 m
Rundhofgebäude der Schweizerischen Mustermesse
262 m
Reformed vicarage
833 m
Häusergeviert R. Linder (1888–89)
835 m
Zur alten Trotte house
840 m
Speiser-Hauser House
799 m
Zum Jagberg House
799 m
Wettstein cottage
724 m
School house Clara (1874)
695 m
Bläsi schoolhouse (1883)
588 m
One-family house Erlacher, Widmer
742 mReviews
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