Basel-Stadt ( Basel-Stadt (help·info); Basel-City; also Basle-Ville) 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, following political quarrels and armed conflict in the canton. Some of these were concerned with the rights of the population in the agricultural areas. They ulti...
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Area:
- 37 km² (14 mi² )
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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