Figures
Basel in figures.
Population (city of Basel)
about 190'00
Population (trinational agglomeration)
about 1 million
Language
German
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