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The canton of Basel
The half-canton of Basel-Stadt (Basel City) with the other half-canton of Basel-Landschaft (Basel Country) formed together the historic canton of Basel, north-west Switzerland.
In the Rhine Valley, on the last foothills of the Jura mountains, it is today an essential European border, demarcated by the Rhine River between Switzerland, Germany and France.
The Basel economy focuses on chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Several multinational industry leaders are set in Basel : Ciba-Geigy, Sandoz, Novartis and Hoffmann-La Roche.
City of Basel
The city of Basel is located on the Swiss, French and German border. It is surrounded by the Jura Mountains, the Vosges lakes (France) and the Black Forest (Germany).
Basel is now the third largest Swiss city. With Zurich and Winterthur, Basel constitutes the "golden triangle" of the Swiss economy.
Population: 190'000
Altitude : 260 m.
Liestal
Small town 16km south-east of Basel City, capital of the half-canton of Basel-Country (Basel-Landschaft).
To see Liestal "from the sky", go for a pleasant walk along the heights of Schleifenberg. After an half hour walk in the woods (in season, look for the tasty wild strawberries !) you'll find a vast prairie with picnic tables, children's playground and rest area.
An observation tower offers a splendid 360 view over Liestal, Basel and the Black Forrest.
Population: 13 100
Altitude : 327 m.
Half-canton of Basel-City / Practical information :
Area : 37km2 (the smallest Swiss canton)
Population : 256'761
Capital : Basel
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant
Half-canton of Basel-Country / Practical information :
Area : 428km2
Population : 52,047
Capital : Liestal
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant
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