Basel
Basel is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine.
About City
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Founded:
- 4th century
- Area:
- 23.85 km2
- Elevation::
- 244-366 m
- Time zone:
- UTC+1 (CET) UTC+2 (CETS)
Population
- 2015 year — 539 thousand people
- 2020 year — 559 thousand people
Government
- Body Government council of the canton of Basel-Stadt
- Mayor Elisabeth Ackermann
Administrative status
- City, municipality in Switzerland, Switzerland's third-most-populous city
Municipal status
- The canton Basel-Stadt consists of three municipalities: Riehen, Bettingen, and the city Basel itself. The political structure and agencies of the city and the canton are identical
City Administration
City website: www.bs.ch
Reception: staatskalender.bs.ch/people
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