Basel

Summary

Basel is a Municipality of Switzerland^[1]. Basel ranks in the top 0.11% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,970 views/month, #2 of 1,875).^[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 image is recorded as Rhine Rhein Basel 2006 871.JPG^[11].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[12].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[13].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as college town^[14].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[15].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as border city^[16].
• Basel's instance of is recorded as big city^[17].
• Basel's official language is recorded as German^[18].
• Basel's flag image is recorded as Flag of Canton of Basel.svg^[19].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Riehen^[20].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Birsfelden^[21].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Muttenz^[22].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Münchenstein^[23].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Reinach^[24].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Bottmingen^[25].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Binningen^[26].
• Basel's shares border with is recorded as Allschwil^[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^[12], cantonal capital of Switzerland^[13], college town^[14], city of Switzerland^[15], border city^[16], and big city^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Basel include Basel problem^[32], a mathematical problem^[33]; EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg^[34], an international airport^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1946^[37]; baselard^[38], a weapon type^[39]; Canton of Basel-Stadt^[40], a canton of Switzerland^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 1833^[43]; Canton of Basel-Landschaft^[44], a canton of Switzerland^[45], in Switzerland^[46], founded in 1833^[47]; Basel Accords^[48]; Basel SBB railway station^[49], a junction station^[50], in Switzerland^[51]; and Basel Convention^[52], an United Nations treaty^[53].

Why It Matters

Basel ranks in the top 0.11% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,970 views/month, #2 of 1,875).^[2] Basel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] Basel is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for Basel include Basel problem^[32], a mathematical problem^[33]; EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg^[34], an international airport^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1946^[37]; baselard^[38], a weapon type^[39]; Canton of Basel-Stadt^[40], a canton of Switzerland^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 1833^[43]; Canton of Basel-Landschaft^[44], a canton of Switzerland^[45], in Switzerland^[46], founded in 1833^[47]; and Basel Accords^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Basel receive?

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