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Basel ( English traditionally: Basle [ba:l], German: Basel ['ba:z@l], French Bâle [ba:l], Italian Basilea [bazi'lE:a]) is Switzerland's third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; but 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries, making this Switzerland's second-largest urban area as of 2003).
Located in north-west Switzerland on the river Rhine, Basel functions as a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The city borders both Germany and France. The Basel region, culturally extending into German Baden and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: " Regio TriRhena". It has the oldest universityThe University of Basel (German: Universitat Basel is located at Basel, Switzerland. Organisation Faculties Theology Jura Medicine Phil I Phil II Economy Psychology Ressorts Research Teaching Students Equal chances for both genders Center for Scientific C of the Swiss Confederation (1460).
Basel has Switzerland's only cargo port, through which goods pass along the navigable stretches of the Rhine.
Basel has long held an important place as a rail hub. Three railway stations -- those of the German, French and Swiss networks -- lie within the city. A goods railway complex exists as well.
An annual Federal Swiss trade fair (Mustermesse) takes place in Kleinbasel on the right bank of the Rhine. Other important Fairs include "Basel" (Watches), Art, Orbit and Cultura.
The Swiss chemical industry operates largely from Basel, with NovartisNovartis a biotechnology corporation and pharmaceutical company, had its origins in the merger of the CIBA-Geigy and Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland. In 1998, the company made headlines with its biotechnology licensing agreement with the UC Berk, Ciba , and Hoffmann-La RocheHoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. is a Swiss pharmaceutical company which operates world-wide. It belongs to the Roche Holding AG . The headquarters are located in Basel. Founded in 1896 by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche, the company was early on known for producing vario headquartered there. Pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals have become the modern focus of the city's industrial production. Some of the chemical industry's most notable creations include DDTThis article is about the chemical. DDT is also a move in Professional wrestling, see Professional wrestling throws. DDT is also the name of a computer debugger. DDT is also the name of a Russian rock band. DDT or Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (ClCH)C, AralditeAraldite is a registered trademark of Huntsman Advanced Materials (previously part of Ciba) refering to their range of engineering and structural epoxy, acrylic, and polyurethane adhesives. The name was first used in 1946 for a two-tube epoxy adhesive. and LSDD-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide commonly called acid LSD or LSD-25 is a powerful semisynthetic hallucinogen and psychedelic entheogen. A typical dose of LSD is only 100 micrograms, a tiny amount equal to one-tenth the weight of a grain of sand. LSD causes of.
Numerous major Swiss banks maintain central offices in Basel, giving finance a pivotal role in the local economy. The importance of banking began when the Bank for International SettlementsThe Bank for International Settlements BIS is a financial international organization established under the Hague agreements of 1930. It was later joined by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank set up under the Bretton Woods agreements of 1944. located within the city in 1930. Basel's innovative financial industry includes institutions like the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision . Responsible for the Basel Accords , this organization fundamentally changed Risk Management within its industry.
Basel is served by Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg International Airport, actually located in France.
Basel has Switzerland's tallest building, Basler Messeturm.