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Basle in British English
(bɑːl) or Basel (ˈbɑːzəl)
noun
French name: Bâle1.
an area of NW Switzerland consisting of the cantons of Basle-Landschaft and Basle-Stadt. Pops.: 263 200 and 186 900 (2002 est) respectively. Areas: 427 sq km (165 sq miles) and 36 sq km (14 sq miles) respectively
2.
a city in NW Switzerland, capital of Basle-Stadt canton, on the Rhine: oldest university in Switzerland. Pop: 165 000 (2002 est)
Basle in American English
(bɑl)
Obsolete
Basel
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