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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