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Basel-Stadt or Basel-City (German: Kanton Basel-Stadt ⓘ; Romansh: Chantun Basilea-Citad; French: Canton de Bâle-Ville; Italian: Canton Basilea Città) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of three municipalities with Basel as the capital.
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The Grand Council of Basel-Stadt (German: Grosser Rat) is...
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Basel-Stadt is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Basel. It is the smallest canton by area. Municipalities. There are 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 the canton.
Revolution, Mission and Canton Separation. Industrialisation, Financial Centre and Zionism. Rhine Navigation, Chemical Industry and Commerce. Airport, Life Sciences and Architecture. The Basel Coat of Arms. Main source: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Spalentor was once a part of the city wall of Basel. Hand axes, Raurici and Romans.
The Canton of Basel-Stadt includes the city of Basel as well as the two. outlying municipalities of Riehen and Bettingen. There are many excellent residential areas in the 19 neighbourhoods that make up the city. Around 85% of the people living in Basel rent their accommodation; apartments are usually.
