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Canton Basel-City overview
Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The highest municipalities in canton Basel-City (2023)

National ranking

Bettingen is the highest municipality in canton Basel-City: 378 m above sea level (2023). Next come Riehen (295 m) and Basel (260 m). Source: Wikidata.

Ranking

Wikidata · 2023
RankMunicipalityElevationResidents
1Bettingen378 m1'294
2Riehen295 m22'408
3Basel260 m176'329

How we measure this

Wikidata

Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2023. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-City lies highest?
Bettingen is the highest municipality in canton Basel-City, at 378 m above sea level (2023).
What elevation value does this figure refer to?
The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.