Basel
geographical name
Ba·sel
ˈbä-zəl 
variants
or French Bâle
or older Basle
1
former canton of northwestern Switzerland, now divided into two half cantons:
Ba*sel-Land
\
ˈbä-zəl-ˌlänt 
\ (capital Liestal area 165 square miles, or 429 square kilometers; population 261,400)
and
Ba*sel-Stadt
\
ˈbä-zəl-ˌshtät
\ (capital Basel area 14 square miles, or 36 square kilometers; population 186,700)
\ (capital Liestal area 165 square miles, or 429 square kilometers; population 261,400)
and
Ba*sel-Stadt
\
ˈbä-zəl-ˌshtät
\ (capital Basel area 14 square miles, or 36 square kilometers; population 186,700)
2
city in northwestern Switzerland; capital of Basel-Stadt population 164,850
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“Basel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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