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Definition: Basel from Philip's Encyclopedia

(Bâle or Basle) City and river port on the River Rhine; capital of Basel-Stadt canton, NW Switzerland. Basel joined the Swiss Confederation in 1501. It is an economic, financial, and cultural centre. There is a cathedral, a 15th-century university, and a 16th-century town hall. It is the centre of the Swiss pharmaceutical industries. Other industries: publishing, silk, electrical engineering, metal goods. Pop. (2000) 166,009.

Basel

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Commercial and industrial city, capital of Basel-Stadt demi-canton, Switzerland, situated on the Rhine at the point where the French, German, and Swiss borders meet; population (2003 est) 162,800, urban agglomeration 553,800. Manufactured goods include machinery, dyes, silk textiles, vitamins, agrochemicals, dietary products, and genetic products. Basel was a strong military station under the Romans. In 1501 it joined the Swiss confederation and later developed as a centre for the Reformation. History Basel is mentioned as a fort, Basilia, in AD 374. It became an Episcopal see in the 7th century, then passed successively to the Alemanni, the Franks, and to Burgundy. In the 11th century it became a free imperial city and the residence of prince-bishops. It was one of the literary centres of the Reformation period and many books were printed on its presses between 1468 and 1500, of which 324 are in the British Library. The university was founded in 1460 and became famous under the Dutch…
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Full text Article Basel

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(bä'zӘl) or Basle (bäl), Fr. Bâle , canton, N Switzerland, bordering on France and Germany. It is bounded in the N by the Rhine River (which becomes navigable in the canton) and in the S by the Jura Mts. Although it has industries, Basel is mainly a region of fertile fields, meadows, orchards, and…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Former canton, Switzerland; now subdivided into demicantons: Ba•sel–Land also Ba•sel•land \ˈbäz- ə l-ˈlänt\ or Basel (Land); 165 sq. mi. (427 sq. km.); pop. (1991e) 230,112; ✽ Liestal; and Ba•sel–Stadt also Ba•sel•stadt \-ˈshtät\ or Basel (Stadt); 14 sq. mi; (36 sq. km.); pop. (1991e) 191,787; ✽…
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Full text Article Basel

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Commercial and industrial city, capital of Basel-Stadt demi-canton, Switzerland, situated on the Rhine at the point where the French, German, and Swiss borders meet; population (2003 est) 162,800, urban agglomeration 553,800. Manufactured goods include machinery, dyes, silk textiles, vitamins, …
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Full text Article Basel Convention

From The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is an international agreement that governs cross-border shipments of toxic waste. Adopted in 1989 and entering into force in 1992, the agreement was a direct response to the growing problem of…
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Full text Article Art Basel

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
Art Basel is an annual, high-profile art fair that showcases modern and contemporary art from around the world. The event is held each June in Basel, Switzerland, a city with a thriving cultural life that includes many theaters and art museums. About 50,000 artists, museum curators, gallerists, …
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Full text Article Basel earthquake

From Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
1356 Besides the areas that border the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, Europe is not particularly known for earthquake activity. There have, however, been several widely spaced, damaging historical earthquakes including the Great Basel Earthquake. The Basel earthquake occurred on the evening of…
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Full text Article Basel

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (2000: city, 166,558; metro. area, 402,387), northwestern Switzerland. It straddles the Rhine at the point where France, Germany, and Switzerland meet. It was originally a settlement of the Celtic Rauraci tribe. Its university, the first in Switzerland, was founded by Pope Pius II while…
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Full text Article Basel Convention

From The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility
→ Waste management www.basel.int The Basel Convention is a global agreement, which entered into force in 1992 and included 168 countries as at May 2006, for addressing the problems and challenges posed by hazardous → waste . Hazardous waste is a problem because, when it is dumped indiscriminately, …
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Full text Article Council of Basel

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Catholicism
1431–1449 The Council of Basel was a follow-up to the Councils of Pisa and Constance; all three were attempts to deal with the consequences of the demoralizing Avignon Papacy and Western Schism. The Florence stage will be discussed separately under Council of Florence. Basel was the most democratic…
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Full text Article Basel, Council of

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(1431–49) Council of the Roman Catholic church held in Basel, Switz. It addressed the question of ultimate authority in the church and the problem of the Hussite heresy. Its members renewed the decree Sacrosancta (issued by the Council of Constance ), which declared the council’s authority to be…
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