Baselland Tourismus
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Facts and Figures Baselland

Established1833
Population301'262
CapitalLiestal
Area517.5 km²
Number of Castles, Palaces, Ruins80
Number of Districts5
Number of Municipalities86

Geographical Information

Highest PointHinteri Egg, Waldenburg 1,169 m above sea level
Lowest PointBirsmündung, Birsfelden, 246 m above sea level
MidpointRüti, Lupsingen, 444 m above sea level

Length of National and Cantonal Borders

Total length231,9 km
Length of border with Germany7,8 km
Length of border with France25,1 km
Length of border with Basel-Stadt15,8 km
Length of border with Aargau37,5 km
Length of border with Solothurn131,7 km
Length of border with Jura14,0 km

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