Basel-Country

Basel-Country (German: Basel-Landschaft (help·info); Swiss German: Basel-Land/Baselbiet) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is the capital of the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, 17 km south of Basel. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by Area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately counting full cantons Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus This is a list of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Birs (French Birse) is a 73-km long river in Switzerland that flows through the Jura region and ends as a tributary to the Rhine between Basel The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Birsfelden is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a Federal state of relatively autonomous cantons some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back These are data codes for Switzerland. Country These are codes for the country itself An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members This is a List of office-holders in 2005 in Switzerland. See also 2005 in Switzerland. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called Basel-Country ( German:; Swiss German: Basel-Land / Baselbiet) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Swiss German ( Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch) is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal. Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is the capital of the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, 17 km south of Basel. It shares borders with the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Solothurn, Jura and Aargau, and with France and the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Basel-City (in German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. Solothurn (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland The Republic and Canton of the Jura (République et Canton du Jura also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland Aargau ( German; rarely anglicized Argovia) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Regions
5 Politics
6 Demographics
7 Districts
8 Municipalities
9 See also
10 External links

History

Basel-Landschaft formed together with Basel-Stadt the historic canton Basel until it separated following the uprising of 1833 (Battle of the Hülftenschanz near Frenkendorf). Basel was a Canton of Switzerland that was in Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Frenkendorf is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.

In Roman times, the area of Basel was a centre of Roman activity. There are well-preserved remains at the site of Augusta Raurica in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Around 200 there were about 20,000 people living in this city, now part of the much smaller Augst. Events By Place World Human population reaches about 257 million Augst is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. The remains are on display in an open-air museum. The museum attracts over 140,000 visitors year after year. Many of these visitors are schoolchildren from other parts of Switzerland. The site of Augusta Raurica includes amongst other the best-preserved amphitheatre north of the Alps, or a reconstructed Roman villa.

The lands of the canton Basel-Landschaft are part of the lands acquired by the city of Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Until the end of the 16th century, most of the land of Basel-Landschaft belonged to the city of Basel. After Napoleon’s visit in 1798, the country achieved equality with the city. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Economically the country was dependent on the city, most probably because of the low level of education in the agricultural areas at the time. The city of Basel remained the cultural and economic centre of both Basel cantons up to these days. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly.

After 1830 there were political quarrels in the canton of Basel. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Some of it was concerned with the rights of the population in the agricultural areas. This led to the separation of the canton Basel-Landschaft from the city of Basel on 26 August 1833. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Ever since the separation, there has been a movement for re-unification. This movement gained momentum after 1900 when many parts of Basel-Landschaft became industrialized. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The two half cantons agreed in principle to re-unify, but in 1969 the people of Basel-Landschaft voted down a referendum in order to keep their independence. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It is thought that the closing economic gap between the two cantons was the main reason why the population changed their attitude.

The vote of Basel-Landschaft to keep their independence was not the end of a close relationship between the two Basels. The two half cantons have since signed a number of agreements to co-operate. The contribution of Basel-Landschaft to the University of Basel since 1976 is just one example. The University of Basel (German Universität Basel) is located at Basel, Switzerland. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Geography

The canton of Basel-Landschaft lies in the north of Switzerland. The Jura mountain chain traverses the canton. The Jura Mountains are a small Mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of The rivers Ergolz and Birs drain the lands of the canton. Birs (French Birse) is a 73-km long river in Switzerland that flows through the Jura region and ends as a tributary to the Rhine between Basel

Economy

The main agricultural produce of the canton are fruits, dairy farming and cattle breeding. Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an Animal husbandry enterprise for long-term production of Milk, which may be either processed on-site or Important industries include textiles, metals and chemicals.

The canton of Basel-Landschaft is part of the economic centre around Basel that includes parts of France and Germany as well as both cantons of Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Since the 1960s there are agreements to strengthen contacts within the so-called Regio Basiliensis. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This economic co-operation is often considered as the most intensive within Europe.

From the 17th century until the beginning of the 20th century silk weaving was important in Basel-Landschaft. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Factories were established as early as 1850, following the finding of salt in underground deposits, founding industries such as the chemical industry in Schweizerhalle. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Halite is the Mineral form of Sodium chloride, Na[[chlorine Cl]] commonly known as rock salt. The chemical industry means that Basel is one of the richer parts of Switzerland.

The chemical industry is not the sole employer in the canton. Small and middle-sized businesses make up about a quarter of the cantonal economy. Many of these, however, are connected to the larger employers.

Regions

The nine municipalities of the Arlesheim district used to belong to the diocese of Basel. Bishopric of Basel may refer to either the Roman Catholic Diocese in Switzerland (German Bistum Basel, Latin Dioecesis Basileensis In 1792 French troops occupied the district and in 1793 the lands were annexed by France, which explains the linguistic switch of the Family of the House of Basel's name from "von Basel" to "de Bâle", since Arlesheim holds their manor. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1815 at the Congress of Vienna the district joined Basel. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich

The district of Laufental has the same history as that of Arlesheim. The important difference is that in 1815 Laufental joined Bern rather than Basel. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 When the canton of Jura was created in 1979, the district of Laufental became an enclave of the canton of Bern. The Republic and Canton of the Jura (République et Canton du Jura also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) It was allowed self- determination and in 1980 the people decided to join the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) This led to Laufental joining the canton of Basel-Landschaft on 1 January 1994 after a lengthy administrative process. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

Politics

Since the decision to remain independent from Basel-Stadt in 1969 there have been a number of requests in the parliament for Basel-Landschaft to become a full canton. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1988 the canton of Basel-Landschaft had this aim written into its constitution. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The aim remains to change the Swiss constitution to recognize the two cantons of Basel as full members.

Demographics

The population is predominantly German speaking. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Protestantism is the main religion in the canton. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Between 1959 and 1970 the canton was Switzerland's fastest-growing, as the population almost doubled from 108,000 to 205,000. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Today, the canton has a population of 261,400.

Districts

districts of Canton Basel-Landschaft

There are 5 Bezirke in Basel-Landschaft:

Arlesheim (Pop: 145 039) capital: Arlesheim (Pop: 8 944)
Laufen (Pop: 17 845) capital: Laufen (Pop: 5 039)
Liestal (Pop: 55 396) capital: Liestal (Pop: 12 817)
Sissach (Pop: 31 770) capital: Sissach (Pop: 5 569)
Waldenburg (Pop: 15 045) capital: Waldenburg (Pop: 1 280)

Municipalities

District of Arlesheim

District of Laufen

District of Liestal

District of Waldenburg

District of Sissach

External links

Official Page (German)
Official Statistics
Basel-Country in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research

Dictionary

-proper noun

A canton of Switzerland.

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