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Basel
Country: Switzerland

Basel by the Numbers:

Population: 188,000 ( city ); 1 million ( metropolitan area )
Most Precipitation: 1074 mm/ 42.3 in
Average Winter Temperature: 5 °C/ 42 °F
Average Summer Temperature: 15 °C/ 59 °F
Elevation: 569 m/ 1867 ft

Quick Facts:

Electricity: 220 volts, 50 cycles. 3-pin outlet plugs
Time Zone: GMT +1 ( GMT +1 daylight saving time )
Country Dialing Code: 41
Area Code: 61

Did You Know?

Basel is one of the leading intellectual centers in Europe. The University has attracted famous scholars such as Erasmus, Euler ( native ), Calvin, Nietzsche, Froben, Holbein the Younger and the Bernoulli family.

Basel is also an international leader in life sciences, specifically dealing with pharmaceutical and chemical industries. In fact, Basel is apart of the "BioValley," which extends from Basel to Strasbourg.