Coordinates: 47°34′N 7°36′E / 47.567°N 7.6°E
Basel (French: Bâle) is a city in the north of Switzerland. It is sometimes called Basle in English. Basel is the capital of the Swiss canton of Basel Stadt. It is surrounded by the Basel-Land canton. The city has a population of about 170,000 people.
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The Rhine river with the old town of Basel to the right
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The Rhine in Basel as Switzerland's gateway to the sea
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Novartis Campus Basel
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Inauguration ceremony of the University of Basel, 1460
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The Antelope House at Zoo Basel
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Roger Federer at the 2010 Australian Open
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University of Basel (est. in 1460)

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