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Basel-Stadt is one of the northernmost and lowest cantons of Switzerland, and the smallest by area. The canton lies on both sides of the Rhine and is very densely populated. The largest municipality is Basel, followed by Riehen and Bettingen. The only canton sharing borders with Basel-Stadt is Basel-Landschaft to the south.
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The Grand Council of Basel-Stadt (German: Grosser Rat) is...
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244.75 m (803 ft): Rhine shore, national border at...
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The city of Basel functions as the capital of the Swiss half-canton of Basel-Stadt. Canton. The canton Basel-Stadt consists of three municipalities: Riehen, Bettingen, and the city Basel itself. The political structure and agencies of the city and the canton are identical. City Quarters
Background. Establishment. Reformation. Unrest and insurrection. Partition. Suggested re-unification. References. External links. Canton of Basel. Coordinates: 47°33′N 7°34′E. Basel was a canton of Switzerland that was in existence between 1501 and 1833, when it was split into the two half-cantons of Basel-City and Basel-Country. [1] Background.
Basel – one canton, three municipalities. The Canton of Basel-Stadt, established in 1833, is the most densely populated canton in Switzerland. It consists of the city of Basel, located at the so-called ‘knee’ of the River Rhine, and the two municipalities of Riehen and Bettingen both of which border Germany in the north-eastern part of ...
Due to the geographically limited reach of its policy decisions, cooperation in the Regio Basiliensis has become increasingly important for the Canton of Basel-Stadt in the 20th century. Biotechnology (Life Sciences) became established in the region towards the end of the century.
Basel (French: Bâle) is a city in the north of Switzerland. It is sometimes called Basle in English. Basel is the capital of the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt. The city has a population of about 170,000 people and is the third largest city in Switzerland after Zürich and Geneva.
