Regional capital

Basel

Populated place🇨🇭 SwitzerlandPPLA
GEONAME2661604
LAT,LNG47.558, 7.573
TZEurope/Zurich

Basel is a regional capital in Switzerland. It has a population of about 177,595. It lies at 47.558, 7.573 in the Europe/Zurich timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
177,595
Country
🇨🇭Switzerland
Timezone
Europe/Zurich

Key facts about Basel

GET/places/2661604
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Admin code
BS
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
47.558, 7.573
Population
177,595
ASCII name
Basel
GeoNames ID
2661604

Cities near Basel

GET/cities/near?lat=47.55839&lng=7.57327
Allschwil· 2.9 kmSaint-Louis· 3.9 kmWeil am Rhein· 5.3 kmRiehen· 6 kmMuttenz· 6.7 kmReinach· 7 kmLörrach· 9.3 kmRheinfelden· 16.1 km

Places near Basel

GET/places/near?lat=47.55839&lng=7.57327
Migros Allschwilerstrasse 31· 0.3 kmCasa La Luz· 0.3 kmPsychiatrische Klinik Sonnenhalde Riehen, Ambulatorium Basel· 0.4 kmBurgfelderplatz· 0.4 kmMigros Burgfelderstrasse 11· 0.4 kmMerian Iselin Spital Basel· 0.4 kmAm Ring· 0.4 kmBasel, Blotzheimerstrasse· 0.5 km

Frequently asked questions about Basel

What country is Basel in?

Basel is in Switzerland.

What is the population of Basel?

Basel has a population of about 177,595.

Where is Basel located?

Basel is located at latitude 47.5584, longitude 7.5733.

What timezone is Basel in?

Basel observes the Europe/Zurich timezone.

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In Switzerland
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