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Urbane, wealthy Basel is, at heart, a serious-minded business city. Long a patron of the arts, Basel has major attractions for gallery lovers and showpieces by outstanding contemporary architects.
Fast Facts
Population
165,529
Currency
Name: Swiss Franc
Code: CHF
Symbol: CHF
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: German, French, Italian
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +1
Country Dialing Code
+41
Weights & Measures
Metric
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