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| Canton of Basel-Stadt | |
| Capital | Basel |
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| Residents | 194.766 (2018) |
| surface | 36.95 km² |
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The Canton Basel city lies in the Switzerland. With just over 37 km², Basel-Stadt is the smallest canton in Switzerland in terms of area. A total of 191,699 inhabitants live in the municipalities of the city of Basel, Riehen and Bettingen. (As of May 2011)
places
- City of Basel · 169,692 inhabitants
- Riehen 20,836 pop.
- Bettingen · 1,171 pop.
The list is final.
background
The canton of Basel-Stadt was created in 1833 by dividing the previously existing canton of Basel through secession of the land that is now the canton Basel-Country form. Basel-Stadt is the smallest in terms of area, but also the most densely populated canton in Switzerland, but is of greater importance in terms of tourism. The city of Basel, for example, has the largest density of museums in the world, with the canton of Basel-Stadt in the Upper Rhine Plain.
For many tourists it is strange that there are two Basel cantons. This is due to the fact that in 1829 the rural population objected to the fact that urban citizens had more control over politics. They resisted until it escalated into civil war. Then the Swiss stepped in and divided the area into two cantons. To date it has not been possible to bring about a reunification, although there have already been several referendums. The current efforts go even further by integrating the regions of Fricktal (Aargau) and Schwarzbubenland (Solothurn). Please refer Wikipedia: Northwestern Switzerland.
language
The official language is German, but the people speak Swiss German. However, all people understand German perfectly and therefore travelers from German-speaking countries have no problems.
getting there
Public transport
Basel-Stadt, especially the city of Basel, is very well connected to the European long-distance transport networks. ICEs run regularly from Basel to Berlin as well Cologne/Dortmund and since 2008 TGVs to Paris. There are also trains to Milan, Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Brussels and other larger cities. As a result, Basel is served by three state railways (SBB, DB and SNCF), there are three train stations, with the train stations SBB and SNCF next to each other, but separated by a customs station. Almost all DB long-distance trains continue from Basel-Bad to Basel SBB, where there are optimal connections to Switzerland.
In the street
The canton is accessed by several motorways (Switzerland: A2, Basel-Chiasso; A3, Basel-Zurich, | Germany: A5, Basel − Frankfurt / Main, A98 (under construction), Basel-Bodensee | France: A35, Basel-Illkirch ).
mobility
Two transport companies offer public transport. These are the Basler Verkehrsbetriebe (BVB, cantonal company) and the Basellandtransprt (BLT, private company). Both companies work well together, BLT uses its yellow trams on BVB routes, BVB uses BLT routes. There are also several Rhine ferries, which today only have a tourist and historical purpose.
Tourist Attractions
Sights in the canton include the Basel museum landscape, the Basel Minster and the old town in Basel, as well as the Museum Fondation Beyeler in Riehen.
The Basel Carnival, which begins a week after Rose Monday, is known far beyond the borders of Basel.
activities
Please refer Basel
shop
Many people from Basel go to shop to go shopping Because on the Rhine or to Wiehlen-Grenzach, because the prices there are for the most part considerably lower. Aldi Süd and Lidl, which also accept Swiss francs, are particularly popular. However, the quality cannot keep up with Switzerland.
In the supermarkets you can actually always pay with EURO bills and get Swiss francs back as change. The courses are cheaper than at the bank.
kitchen
Please refer Basel
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Nicole Quint: "Basel invites you to the border triangle - with gallows fishermen, glass painters and gold panners", Gmeiner Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3839216309
