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Living

Living in Basel

A small big city

Basel is a good place to live. The city is compact. You can go anywhere really quickly – by bicycle, by tram, train or by car. Basel has a population of about 190'000. And yet there is everything you would expect of a big city: Arts and theatres, restaurants and an exciting night life, an interesting mix of people from all over the world, international corporations and innovative small enterprises. The so called „Trinationale Agglomeration“ comprises many suburbs in Switzerland, Germany and France. Over half a million people live in the Basel area, which naturally adds a cosmopolitan flair to the city. More about Living in Basel

Stadtladen

Are you new to Basel? Have you got any questions? The Stadtladen has all the answers. It is the first address for everything you wish to know about living in Basel. More about Stadtladen

University and Colleges

Basel University, which was founded in 1460, is the oldest in Switzerland. Today it has about 9'000 students in six faculties: science, humanities, medicine, economics, law and theology. More about University and Colleges

Basel for Children

Basel has recognized how important children and families are for the city's future. Therefore, the government promotes an extensive range of local services. More about Basel for Children

Weather

Current weather

Fr Friday 12. March 2010 12.3 mostly cloudy -2°

Forecast for the next days

Sa Saturday 13. March 2010 13.3 mostly sunny -3° |
Su Sunday 14. March 2010 14.3 mostly sunny -1° |
Mo Monday 15. March 2010 15.3 mostly cloudy, some rain showers |
Tu Tuesday 16. March 2010 16.3 sunny spells, chance of rain showers |
We Wednesday 17. March 2010 17.3 mostly sunny | 11°

Source: MeteoSwiss