Basel-Stadt or Basel-City is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of three municipalities with Basel as the capital. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Basel-Landschaft, its rural counterpart.
Capital: Basel
Subdivisions: 3 municipalities
ISO 3166 code: CH-BS
Highest point: 522.19 m (1,713 ft): St. Chrischona
Lowest point: 244.75 m (803 ft): Rhine shore, national border at Kleinhüningen
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