transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbä-zəl ]
geographical name
or French Bâle or older Basle ˈbäl
1. former canton NW Switzerland, now divided into two half cantons: Ba·sel-Land ˈbä-zəl-ˌlänt (capital Liestal area 165 square miles or 429 square kilometers, population 234,910) & Ba·sel-Stadt -ˌshtät (capital Basel area 14 square miles or 36 square kilometers, population 197,403)
2. city NW Switzerland capital of Basel-Stadt population 171,465