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
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Basel (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: 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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