Basel-City
(Basel-Stadt · مدينة بازل · Basilea-Ciutat)Canton · Administrative region
Capital: Basel
Cities & Towns
Top 28 placesBasel-City covers 37 km², with Basel as its capital city. Around 196 672 people live here, giving a population density of 5 330 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.
Postcodes
16 postcode areasBasel-City has 16 postcode areas, covering roughly 209 km² and 190 683 mapped buildings. Postcode in Basel-City start with 4 (covering 4xxx), placing the canton in this Swiss postal zone. The most built-up postcode is 4125, with around 5 039 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Basel-City postal zones are laid out geographically.
| # | Code | Name | Buildings | Population | Area km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n/a | 5 039 | 63 940 | 10.87 | |
| 2 | n/a | 3 784 | 29 336 | 4.99 | |
| 3 | n/a | 3 592 | 8 982 | 1.9 | |
| 4 | n/a | 2 632 | 18 896 | 3.75 | |
| 5 | n/a | 2 614 | 7 083 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | n/a | 2 550 | 12 168 | 2.58 | |
| 7 | n/a | 2 394 | 15 916 | 3.37 | |
| 8 | n/a | 2 300 | 14 285 | 1.94 | |
| 9 | n/a | 2 195 | 7 744 | 1.64 | |
| 10 | n/a | 1 868 | 9 364 | 1.98 | |
| 11 | n/a | 398 | 14 300 | 2.23 | |
| 12 | n/a | 323 | 346 | 0.07 | |
| 13 | n/a | 20 | 564 | 0.12 | |
| 14 | n/a | 11 | 46 | 0.01 | |
| 15 | n/a | 6 | 25 | 0.01 | |
| 16 | n/a | 5 | 10 | n/a |
Basel-City has 1423 mapped postal facilities: 100 post offices, 1278 post boxes, 45 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.
Transport
25 lines, 106 routesClick a route on the map to see its details.
Basel-City has 617.1 km of public transport routes across 25 lines and 106 services, run by 6 operators.
Full transport breakdownPopulation and Building Density
by municipality (Gemeinde borders)Hover over a municipality to see its figures.
Public Holidays
18 holidays in 2026 & 2027Basel-City observes 9 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Basel-City has 5 canton-specific holidays.
| Date | Holiday | Day | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2026 | New Year's Day | Thursday | National |
| 03.04.2026 | Good Friday | Friday | Canton |
| 06.04.2026 | Easter Monday | Monday | Canton |
| 01.05.2026 | Labor Day | Friday | Canton |
| 14.05.2026 | Ascension Day | Thursday | National |
| 25.05.2026 | Whit Monday | Monday | Canton |
| 01.08.2026 | National Day | Saturday | National |
| 25.12.2026 | Christmas Day | Friday | National |
| 26.12.2026 | Saint Stephen's Day | Saturday | Canton |
Heraldry
Official heraldry, free to downloadThese are the official heraldic symbols of Basel-City. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).
Questions about Basel-City
Quick answersWhat is the capital city of Basel-City?
The capital of Basel-City is Basel, with around 174 491 residents.
How many people live in Basel-City?
Around 196 672 people call Basel-City home, spread across 37 km².
How big is Basel-City?
Basel-City takes up 37 km², which is roughly 14 square miles.
Is Basel-City a canton or a city?
Basel-City is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Basel.
What language is spoken in Basel-City?
The official language of Basel-City is German.
What postal codes does Basel-City use?
Basel-City uses 16 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 4.