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third-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Basel is a third-order administrative division in Basel-City, Switzerland with 173,232 inhabitants, at 247 m elevation. The national capital Bern is 69 km to the south. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 6 km away.

Also known as: Bazylea · Базель · 巴塞尔 · Bâle · Basilea · بازل

Overview

Basel is city on the Rhine in Switzerland — DE Schweizer Stadt am Oberrhein und Hauptort des Kantons Basel-Stadt.

It is located in Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.

The population is about 176,329 (2024).

It covers about 24 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 260 metre.

Also known as: Basle, Basel BS, Bâle

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Image Rhine Rhein Basel 2006 871.JPG

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Flag Flag of Canton of Basel.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Wappen Basel-Stadt matt.svg

Locator map

Locator map Karte Gemeinde Basel 2007.png

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Basic Data

  • Country Switzerland
  • Located in Canton of Basel-Stadt
  • Area 24 square kilometre
  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 33' 28" N, 7° 35' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 247 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 173,232
  • Pop. Density 8,304 p/km²
  • Built-up 27.7%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

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Alternate Names

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Bazylea
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Базель
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巴塞尔
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Bâle
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Basilea
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بازل
pt
Basileia
ja
バーゼル
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Bazel
lt
Bazelis
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Bāzele
cs
Basilej
ur
بازیل
vec
Baxiłea
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Βασιλεία
ka
ბაზელი
bn
বাজেল
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Bazilej
la
Basilia
hu
Bázel
frp
Bâla
mr
बासेल
oc
Basilèa
ko
바젤
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Bazelo
bo
པ་སེལ།
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பேசெல்
frr
Bāsel
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บาเซิล
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Базел
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CH2701
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באזעל
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Горад Базель
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Բազել
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בזל
wuu
白才尔

Weather in Basel

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Basel, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 11.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 266 W/m2.

Temperature
11.3 C
Wind
2.8 m/s NE (47 deg)
Humidity
54 %
Pressure
1,026.8 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.3 2.8 47 54 1,026.8 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 5.9 0.8 78 85 1,028.1 0.00 / 0.00 6 165.8 n/a
12h 5.6 2.7 65 74 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
18h 5.2 2.8 60 67 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.0 5.4 67 43 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 40 266.5 n/a
30h 5.3 3.0 82 68 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 160.7 n/a
36h 1.9 1.0 29 82 1,028.7 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
42h 1.0 0.7 353 85 1,028.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 7.3 2.2 29 60 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 150.6 n/a
54h 5.6 1.5 24 72 1,026.6 0.00 / 0.00 94 48.3 n/a
60h 4.7 1.9 24 75 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
66h 3.0 1.7 15 82 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 7.9 3.8 69 58 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 142.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Basel?
Now 11.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 11.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 266 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Basel today?
Sunrise around 07:10 and sunset around 17:15 (local time). Day length about 10h 05m.
What is the local time in Basel?
Local time is 20:39. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Basel?
Basel is a third-order administrative division.
How many people live in Basel?
Population about 173,232.
What is the elevation of Basel?
DEM 247 m.
Where is Basel located?
It is at 47.55773, 7.59361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Basel in?
It is in Switzerland.

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Last updated 2021-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7285161
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