имя существительное [география]; то же, что и Basle Базель (город в Швейцарии)
or French Bâle or older Basle geographical name 1. former canton NW Switzerland, now divided into two half cantons: Basel-Land (capital Liestal area 165 square miles or 429 square kilometers, population 234,910) and Basel-Stadt (capital Basel area 14 square miles or 36 square kilometers, population 197,403) 2. city NW Switzerland capital of Basel-Stadt population 171,465