Basel-Stadt ( Basel-Stadt (help·info); Basel-City) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The city of Basel and the municipalities of Bettingen and Riehen form its territory.
The canton of Basel-Stadt was created when the historic canton of Basel was divided in 1833. The result of this division was two half cantons: Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land. The division itself was caused by the canton of Basel-Land, and the constitution of Basel-Stadt does n...
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Area:
- 37 km² (14 mi² )
Country:
Also known as:
- Basel-Stadt,
- Canton De Bale-Ville,
- Bâle-Ville,
- Kanton Basel-Stadt,
- Basletown,
- Cantondebaleville,
- Bale-Ville,
- Kantonbaselstadt,
- Canton De Bâle-Ville,
- Baleville,
- Basle-Town,
- Baselstadt