Population (city of Basel)
187’332
Population (trinational agglomeration)
1 million
Language
German
Religion
Protestant 26%, Roman Catholic 24%, none 31%, other religious communities or unknown 19%
Position
47°33’27.6" north latitude, 7°35’35,4" east longitude, measured at the tip of the Martin Tower of the Cathedral. Elevation of city centre: metres asl (min. 244.75 m, max. 522.03 m asl.)
Municipal Territory
37 km2; woods, parks, cemeteries approx. 14.3 % of the total area of the Municipal Territory