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Basel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Basel or Basle , Fr. Bâle, canton, N Switzerland, bordering on France and Germany. It is bounded in the N by the Rhine River (which becomes navigable in the canton) and in the S by the Jura Mts. Although it has industries, Basel is mainly a region of fertile fields, meadows, orchards, and forests. Its inhabitants are German-speaking and Protestant. The canton has been divided since 1833 into two independent half cantons— Basel-Land (1993 pop. 248,500), 165 sq mi (427 sq km), generally comprising the rural districts, with its capital at Liestal, and Basel-Stadt (1993... Read more
Council of Basel
...Council of the Roman Catholic church held in Basel, Switz. It addressed the question of ultimate...effectively, but several members remained in Basel as a rump council and declared Eugenius...conciliar movement to a close. Council of Basel Council of Basel Council of Basel Read more
Basel
Basel (Bâle or Basle) City and river port on the River Rhine; capital of Basel-Stadt canton, nw Switzerland. Basel joined the Swiss Confederation in 1501. It is an economic, financial, and cultural centre. There is a... Read more

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