Municipalities of this locality
swisstopo · 4Postal geography does not follow municipal borders — the locality Basel extends over these municipalities:
Neighbourhoods
BFS · 2024Statistical city quarters from BFS City Statistics — available for 10 Swiss cities only, not nationwide.
St.Johann
18'899residents
- Median age
- 39.6
- Foreign
- 43.3%
- Area / person
- 36 m²
Gundeldingen
18'562residents
- Median age
- 39.7
- Foreign
- 42.8%
- Area / person
- 39 m²
Iselin
17'468residents
- Median age
- 39.8
- Foreign
- 41.0%
- Area / person
- 37 m²
Matthäus
14'569residents
- Median age
- 39.4
- Foreign
- 50.8%
- Area / person
- 36 m²
Bachletten
13'511residents
- Median age
- 45
- Foreign
- 23.9%
- Area / person
- 46 m²
St.Alban
12'260residents
- Median age
- 43.7
- Foreign
- 38.4%
- Area / person
- 47 m²
Am Ring
10'899residents
- Median age
- 41.8
- Foreign
- 41.1%
- Area / person
- 45 m²
Hirzbrunnen
9'573residents
- Median age
- 42.8
- Foreign
- 27.7%
- Area / person
- 39 m²
Bruderholz
9'508residents
- Median age
- 45.8
- Foreign
- 25.1%
- Area / person
- 48 m²
Breite
9'107residents
- Median age
- 42.2
- Foreign
- 38.1%
- Area / person
- 39 m²
Rosental
7'415residents
- Median age
- 36.5
- Foreign
- 57.5%
- Area / person
- 35 m²
Gotthelf
6'878residents
- Median age
- 44.2
- Foreign
- 30.6%
- Area / person
- 41 m²
Klybeck
6'842residents
- Median age
- 40.4
- Foreign
- 54.3%
- Area / person
- 33 m²
Wettstein
5'543residents
- Median age
- 42
- Foreign
- 34.0%
- Area / person
- 45 m²
Vorstädte
4'649residents
- Median age
- 45.4
- Foreign
- 42.9%
- Area / person
- 50 m²
Clara
4'206residents
- Median age
- 42.1
- Foreign
- 51.9%
- Area / person
- 38 m²
Kleinhüningen
2'729residents
- Median age
- 42.8
- Foreign
- 51.0%
- Area / person
- 33 m²
Grossbasel Altstadt
2'537residents
- Median age
- 47.8
- Foreign
- 32.1%
- Area / person
- 52 m²
Kleinbasel Altstadt
2'318residents
- Median age
- 42.9
- Foreign
- 41.4%
- Area / person
- 43 m²
STATPOP 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility (municipality of Basel)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 11 min · Car 8 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Basel)
ElCom · 2026 · BFE14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
35.9% YesNo 64.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
25.3% YesNo 74.7%
14.06.2026Stichfrage zu Initiative und GegenvorschlagCantonal BS● Rejected · 28.9% Yes
29.7% YesNo 70.3%
14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag des Grossen Rates vom 7. Januar 2026Cantonal BS● Accepted · 67.8% Yes
67.9% YesNo 32.1%
14.06.2026Kantonale Initiative «Für die Wiederherstellung und Wiederaufforstung der ehemaligen Klybeckinsel (Klybeckinsel-Volksinitiative)»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 38.2% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
14.06.2026Grossratsbeschluss vom 7. Januar 2026 betreffend Finanzierung der weiteren Arbeit im Zusammenhang mit dem Herzstück und dem Bahnknoten BaselCantonal BS● Accepted · 56.2% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
14.06.2026Kantonale Initiative für ein «Neues Stadttaubenkonzept Kanton Basel-Stadt»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 36.2% Yes
37.4% YesNo 62.6%
14.06.2026Grossratsbeschluss vom 22. Oktober 2025 betreffend Änderung des Gesetzes über die direkten Steuern (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal BS● Accepted · 53.4% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
- Which municipality does Basel belong to?
- Basel (BS) belongs to Basel, Binningen, Münchenstein, Riehen. A locality can span several municipalities.
- What is the postal code of Basel?
- Basel has the postal code 4001, 4031, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059.
- Where is Basel?
- Basel is in canton Basel-City, Switzerland. The map below shows its exact location.