Basel

Summary

Basel is a Municipality of Switzerland^[1]. Basel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Basel received the European City of the Reformation^[3].
• Basel was a member of Climate Alliance^[4].
• Basel was a member of KlimaBündnis-Städte Schweiz^[5].
• Basel is located in Canton of Basel-Stadt^[6].
• Basel is in the country of Switzerland^[7].
• Basel is on the body of water Rhine^[8].
• Basel is on the body of water Birs^[9].
• Basel's head of government is recorded as Conradin Cramer^[10].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[11].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[12].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as college town^[13].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[14].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as border city^[15].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Basel's official language is recorded as German^[17].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Riehen^[18].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Birsfelden^[19].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Muttenz^[20].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Münchenstein^[21].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Reinach^[22].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Bottmingen^[23].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Binningen^[24].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Allschwil^[25].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Louis^[26].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Weil am Rhein^[27].

Body

Geography

Basel is in the country of Switzerland^[7]. Basel is located in Canton of Basel-Stadt^[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Rhine^[8], a main stem^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Birs^[9], a river^[30], in Switzerland^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland^[11], cantonal capital of Switzerland^[12], college town^[13], city of Switzerland^[14], border city^[15], and big city^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Basel include Basel Convention^[32], an United Nations treaty^[33]; Canton of Basel-Stadt^[34], a canton of Switzerland^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1833^[37]; Canton of Basel-Landschaft^[38], a canton of Switzerland^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1833^[41]; Basel SBB railway station^[42], a junction station^[43], in Switzerland^[44]; baselard^[45], a weapon type^[46]; Basel SNCF railway station^[47], a railway station^[48], in Switzerland^[49]; Basel problem^[50], a mathematical problem^[51]; and Basel Accords^[52].

Why It Matters

Basel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Basel is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for Basel include Basel Convention^[32], an United Nations treaty^[33]; Canton of Basel-Stadt^[34], a canton of Switzerland^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1833^[37]; Canton of Basel-Landschaft^[38], a canton of Switzerland^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1833^[41]; Basel SBB railway station^[42], a junction station^[43], in Switzerland^[44]; baselard^[45], a weapon type^[46]; and Basel SNCF railway station^[47], a railway station^[48], in Switzerland^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Basel receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation^[3].