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Basel, Basel-City

Switzerland

Regional capital47.5584° N, 7.5733° E

Basel is a regional capital in Basel-City, Switzerland. The recorded population is 177,595.

Population177,595
ProvinceBasel-City
Coordinates47.5584° N, 7.5733° E
CountrySwitzerland
Rank in Switzerland#3 of 13,198

Map

Nearest Airports

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EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg

BSLInternational

6.1 km away

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Herten-Rheinfelden Airfield

EDTRLocal

13.1 km away

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Dittingen Airfield

LSPDLocal

14.7 km away

About Basel

At coordinates 47.56° N, 7.57° E, Basel lies in the Northern Hemisphere. The city belongs to Basel-City in Switzerland.

Basel has 177,595 inhabitants, making it the #3 most populated locality in Switzerland out of 13,198 registered.

Cities in Basel-City

The Basel-City region of Switzerland is home to Basel and other cities such as Riehen, Bettingen, Im Schlipf. Basel has 177,595 inhabitants, and its nearest airport is BSL.

Riehen20,000Bettingen1,189Im SchlipfWettsteinquartierGrossbaselMaienbühlSt. AlbanMatthäusIselinBruderholz

Nearby Cities

The area surrounding Basel includes 20 nearby cities and towns.

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Am RingNeighborhood
0.4 km
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GotthelfNeighborhood
0.5 km
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IselinNeighborhood
0.6 km
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GrossbaselNeighborhood
1.2 km
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BachlettenNeighborhood
1.3 km
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Kleinbasel AltstadtNeighborhood
1.5 km
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VorstädteNeighborhood
1.6 km
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MatthäusNeighborhood
1.6 km
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Sankt JohannNeighborhood
1.7 km
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KleinbaselNeighborhood
1.7 km
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BinningenCity · 14,130 inhab.
2 km
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ClaraNeighborhood
2 km
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KlybeckNeighborhood
2.3 km
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GundeldingenNeighborhood
2.3 km
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WettsteinquartierNeighborhood
2.3 km
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RosentalNeighborhood
2.4 km
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BourgfeldenNeighborhood
2.7 km
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AllschwilCity · 18,189 inhab.
2.9 km
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KleinhüningenNeighborhood
3.2 km
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St. AlbanNeighborhood
3.2 km

Universities in Basel

Basel is home to 5 universities and higher education institutions.

UniversityFoundedTypeQS
Basel School of Business2012——
Biozentrum University of Basel1971——
ETH Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering———
State-independent Theological University of Basel1970——
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland2006——
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Largest cities in Switzerland

#1 Zürich415,367#2 Genève201,741#3 Basel177,595#4 Lausanne139,111#5 Bern121,631
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Basel?

Basel has a population of 177,595. It ranks #3 in Switzerland by population.

What province or state is Basel in?

Basel is located in Basel-City, Switzerland.

Where is Basel located?

Basel is located at coordinates 47.56° N, 7.57° E in Basel-City, Switzerland.

The data for Basel, Switzerland is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

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