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Basel-Stadt

Canton

Basel-Stadt, also known as Basel-City, is the urban half-canton among the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of three municipalities, Basel, Riehen and Bettingen, with Basel as its capital and largest municipality. The canton lies on both sides of the Rhine in the far north of Switzerland, is very densely populated and is the smallest canton by area. Its only Swiss neighbour is Basel-Landschaft to the south, while France and Germany lie to the north. Together with Basel-Landschaft it once formed the canton of Basel, which joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1501 before the partition of 1833. It is a major economic centre, with chemicals and pharmaceuticals dominating its exports.

Facts
Population
204,134 1
Area (sq km)
37 2
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Has Capital

Basel, Cities
Source Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)

Largest City Of

Basel, Cities
Source Basel-Stadt (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. City Population: Switzerland: Administrative Division (citypopulation.de)
City PopulationCantons and Districts table, 2025 estimate column
Quote, Cantons and Districts table, 2025 estimate column
Basel-Stadt [ Basel-City ] Canton 203,915 199,411 188,079 184,950 196,735 204,134
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2. Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
Statoids
  • Primary subdivisions table, area column
    Basel-Stadt CH.BS SZ04 CH031 184,950 37 14 g Basel
  • Has Capital: Basel, Primary subdivisions table, capital column
    Basel-Stadt CH.BS SZ04 CH031 184,950 37 14 g Basel
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Basel-Stadt (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
    is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation
  • In Group: Cantons (World), Lead, canton status
    is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation
  • Largest City Of: Basel, Lead, largest municipality
    The largest municipality is Basel, followed by Riehen and Bettingen.
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Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Europe, Switzerland article, lead
Quote, On Continent: Europe, Switzerland article, lead
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe.
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