Basel

geographical name

Ba·​sel ˈbä-zəl How to pronounce Basel (audio)
variants or French Bâle or older Basle
1
former canton of northwestern Switzerland, now divided into two half cantons: Ba*sel-Land \ ˈbä-​zəl-​ˌlänt How to pronounce Basel (audio) \ (capital Liestal area 165 square miles, or 429 square kilometers; population 261,400) and Ba*sel-Stadt \ ˈbä-​zəl-​ˌshtät How to pronounce Basel (audio) \ (capital Basel area 14 square miles, or 36 square kilometers; population 186,700)
2
city in northwestern Switzerland; capital of Basel-Stadt population 164,850

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“Basel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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