[bah-zuh
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| 1. | a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River. 192,800. |
| 2. | a canton in N Switzerland, divided into two independent areas. |
[bah-zuhl-shtaht] | a demicanton in N Switzerland: virtually coextensive with the city of Basel. 215,000; 14 sq. mi. (36 sq. km). Capital: Basel. |
| Ba·sel (bä'zəl) A city of northern Switzerland on the Rhine River. It is one of the oldest intellectual centers in Europe. Population: 163,000. |