Basel-City, Switzerland · Europe
177,595
Population
Europe
Continent
Zurich
Timezone
CH
Country Code
Basel ( BAH-zəl; Swiss Standard German: [ˈbaːzl̩] ), also known as Basle ( BAHL), 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 collecti...
Coordinates
47.5584°, 7.5733°
Region/State
Basel-City
District
Basel-Stadt
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Country
Switzerland
Region
Basel-City
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
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