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Basel

Rhine river port and host of the Art Basel fair, with an old town at the meeting point of three countries.

Population: 178 000 (2024)
Rank: No. 3
Canton: BS
Elevation: 260 m
Language: German
Water: The Rhine

47.5547° N 7.5906° E · BSRelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

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M.Strīķis, W. Bulach, Pedelecs, Ramon Karolan, Stephan Leuzinger · Wikimedia Commons + Pexels · CC BY-SA 3.0 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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