Location: Basel
Canton of Basel, Switzerland
Country: Switzerland
Canton: Basel-Stadt
District: n.a.
Government• Executive: Regierungsrat
with 7 members
• Mayor: Regierungspräsident (list)
Guy Morin GPS/PES
(as of February 2014)
• Parliament: Grosser Rat
with 100 members
Area• Total: 23.85 km (9.21 sq mi)
Elevation (Mittlere Rheinbrücke): 254 m (833 ft)
Highest elevation (Wasserturm Bruderholz): 366 m (1,201 ft)
Lowest elevation (Rhine shore, national border at Kleinhüningen): 244.75 m (802.99 ft)
Population (Jun 2017)• Total: 175,940
• Density: 7,400/km (19,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s): German: Basler(in), French: Bâlois(e)
Postal code: 4000
SFOS number: 2701
Surrounded by: Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS), Saint-Louis (FR-68), Weil am Rhein (DE-BW)
Twin towns: Shanghai, Miami Beach
Website: www.bs.ch
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Located on the Rhine River near the borders of France and Germany, Basel contains the country's highest concentration of museums. The culture-centric city, site of the world's most influential art market each June, is also home to the lovely Munster Cathedral, made of red sandstone with a multi-colored tile roof. Green spaces abound, including the popular zoological gardens in the city center. Switzerland's largest site of Roman ruins, Augusta Raurica, are an easy day trip to the east.
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