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Basel

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A city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine, at the point where the High Rhine transitions into the Upper Rhine. With 177,595 inhabitants within its municipal limits it is Switzerland's third most populous city.

Facts
Population
177,595 1
Area (sq km)
22.75 1
Founding Year
237 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
261 1
Latitude
47.55472 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.59056 degrees east 1
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1. Basel (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox: Population value
    177,595 (city municipality)
  • Infobox: Population label
    Population (2024-12-31)
  • Infobox: Area
    22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
  • Lead section: earliest record
    The name of Basel is first recorded as Basilia in the 3rd century (237/238).
  • Infobox: Elevation (Barfusserkirche)
    261 m (856 ft)
  • Infobox: Coordinates
    47°33′17″N 07°35′26″E
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