Guide to Basel

According to data from 2007, 30.29% of canton citizens are people of foreign citizenship (56,106 inhabitants). Of all residents, 36% are not part of an organized religion, 27% are Protestants, 25% are Catholics, and 10% are other religious.

into the southern bank of the Rhine, which borders the cantons of Basel-Land and Basel-State? From the northern coast where the industrial zones are located, the Vies River flows into the Upper Rhine. Thanks to this location, Basel has become an important crossroads since its early days, and thus a major trading venue. It is therefore one of the most densely populated areas of Europe, yet it has over 320 hectares of grassland and 71 hectares of forest. With its 2 694 hectares of Basel, Betting and Ren (forming Basel-State Canton), the canton of the smallest land area The lowest point is located at the Kleinhuningen harbour - 245 m, and the Munster in the city centre is 270 m altitude. The highest point is located at Betting at St Krishna - 522 m. There is also the tallest building in Switzerland - the St. Krishna TV Tower. Basel State is one of Switzerland's semi-chronotrons. Its population is 191,542 inhabitants (June 2011) and has an area of 37 km². Administrative centre is the city of Basel. The official language is German.

Infrastructure
There is a peculiar railroad crossing with one of Europe's largest freight stations in neighbouring Mittens. Thanks to the cargo ports in the Basel region, which are the only ones in the country, Switzerland has a transport link with the North Sea. The Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport is built by and serves the 3 neighbouring countries: Switzerland, France and Germany. It is located on the French territory, reached by Switzerland on an extraterritorial route. There is a border checkpoint at the airport itself. Basel is located in the most north-western point of Switzerland on both sides of the Rhine. The river makes a 90 ° turn at the foot of Schwartzwalder and the Swiss Jura, which is called the Rheinknie. There ends the part of the "high Rhine" river and begins "Upper Rhine". Shortly before this point, the Bris River flows

General view
Basel is a city in Switzerland, located near the border of France, Germany and Switzerland (German: Dreiländereck). Together with the municipalities, Rein and Betting formed the Basel State Canton. The city is divided by the Rhine into Little Basel and Great Basel. The centre of Basel is the old town and is located in the Grand Basel around the market and the old town hall. Mostly free of traffic and its beautiful narrow streets, the old town is a "magnet" not only for tourists but also for city residents. Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland after Zurich and Geneva. It is the centre of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry of Switzerland. The city is the centre of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Here are the headquarters of Novartis and Hoffmann-La Roche, as well as international banking organizations; here is one of the headquarters of UBS. The oldest university in Switzerland is also in Basel.

the surrounding majestic magnificent landscapes. Alps (Alps) are a mountain range in Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. Relatively small province such as Tyrol, it is the window of Austria. Its very name calls visitors with lovely, eternally snow-capped mountain ranges in the distance winding Alpine valleys, torrential rains and spectacular mountain glaciers, rising from the depths as a brilliant, icy diamonds. In winter you can enjoy tons of deep, dazzling white fluffy snow ski sports and ice toboggans unparalleled, but whimsical winter carnivals with grotesquely masked actors will capture. Come summer, you can enjoy an exceptional view of Alpine with cool mountain lakes and forest walks. Throughout the year there are local residents with leather pants and wide-brimmed hats, singing songs and playing Tyrolean citrate, and of course that specific sound of the bells of the cows.

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Cosy, quiet village attracts tourists for many reasons, including the high promise of a picnic on the rocks with a wide slope which overlooks the clear waters of Lake pearly Oscine, one of the most spectacular natural wonders of Switzerland. Trackers will have many opportunities to stop and catch their breath amidst stunning mountain scenery and stood and smell the wild flowers on lush alpine meadows. Switzerland may be neutral but not bland. Merging the Germans, French and Italians has shaped a strong and vibrant national culture and alpine landscapes have enough zinc to empower even the most jaded traveller. Goethe was appointed Switzerland succinctly as a "colossal and well organized" combination. You can be sure that your trains and letters will arrive just in time. Clarity and precision of Swiss cities are tempered by

area of eastern Switzerland) and steep ravines of in the popular Canton Burner Overland are two preferred areas. (Jacobson also offers opportunities for skiing and cross-country tours for people of all levels in the winter months.).

inhabitants. Bern is located in the northwest of the country. The city is situated on the river Aar, a left tributary of the Rhine. Its population 127,217 people (2005). Bern extends in a radius of 12 kilometres around the old city in all directions. Of all the images of Switzerland is the most enduring of the snowy winter paradise. But in the early nineteenth century visitor put it on the map as an aristocratic summer destination recommended for tonight and exhilarating alpine air. Today's tourists are lured summer alpine routes on the network and marked trails that rank among the Alps most beautiful places in the world to rejuvenate the body and nourish the soul. With such a concentration of divine mountain scenery, the choice where to start can be frustrating. Have a look at the guide Fred Jacobson, Swiss alpine guide from the highest class and self-proclaimed. Among the many and varied itineraries which he recommends for every level of ability, beautiful broad valleys and steep limestone cliffs of the legendary Avenel (in less visited

The city
Basel (Basel) is the third most popular city in Switzerland. The population is 167,365 inhabitants (data from 2009). And the area is 22.75 square kilometres Basel is located on the border of Switzerland, Germany and France, and the town has German and French suburbs. The town lies on the River Rhine. Old Town of Basel is full of historical monuments and sites of national significance. The city name and a reputation as one of the most - important cultural cities throughout Germany It is known as a major industrial centre of the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Bern (Bern) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Bern and Bern County. Most of the residents of Bern speak German, or rather Bernese German, which is a regional variant of the so-called "Swiss German". In Canton Bern also have many French-speaking