Brief introduction of Basel agreement

Basel (also known as barzel, German: Basel, French: B? Le, meaning: Basel) is the fourth largest city in Switzerland (next to Zurich, Geneva and Bern), a city and state of Basel (Basel-Stadt, France B? Le-Ville, the capital of Switzerland, is located at the junction of the three northwestern countries, bordering Alsace, France in the northwest and the Black Forest Mountains in Germany in the northeast. The Rhine River flows through the city here and divides Basel in two. The larger one is located on the west bank and the smaller one is located on the east bank. The city center of Basel is formed around the city hall and university of basel, which was built in14th century. Narrow streets and paths, as well as bridges built by the Rhine, are the characteristics of Basel. Entering the downtown area is partly due to protection, and there are no motor vehicles except trams for transporting tourists. Basel is a developed area of chemical and pharmaceutical industry, especially the headquarters of the largest Swiss pharmaceutical company headed by well-known pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Hoffman Roche Group are located in Basel. Mutenz, located near Basel, is the largest railway switch and transfer station in Europe.

Basel, located at the junction of the Rhine with Germany and France, is the most important transportation hub connecting France, Germany and Switzerland, where the three countries expressway meet. There are three railway stations in Basel, belonging to France, Germany and Switzerland. Basel-Milus Airport); Crossing the border between Switzerland and France; And an inland industrial port on the Rhine.

Switzerland's largest international sample exhibition is held here every year, and there is also the Bank for International Settlements (BIS/BIZ), which plays an important role in international finance. Basel is an international city like Geneva.

With a population of about 6,543.8+6,000, Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland, located on the Rhine River in the northeast border of Switzerland, and also the main shipping port in China. Basel is also an industrial city, with chimneys pointing straight at the sky and cranes standing out from the crowd, but it does not lose its charm: the park is dotted with green spaces, the ancient buildings are unique, and the Rhine River flows through the urban area, which adds a lot of color.

Basel is bounded by the Rhine River, and the left bank is called Greater Basel, which is an economic, commercial and leisure shopping center. The right bank is called Kleinbasel, which is mainly a flower shop, a studio, a craft workshop, and a coffee shop. It provides cheese snacks and drinks, and there are exquisite wooden frames.

Therefore, Basel is called the "best weather" city in Central Europe, and statistics also show that Basel has more sunshine than Ticino.

Basel is a developed area of chemical industry and pharmaceutical industry. Early Basel started from the traditional textile industry and printing and dyeing field, which promoted the development of chemical industry, and now it has become the center of chemical industry in Switzerland. Switzerland's three major chemical groups are all concentrated in Basel. In particular, the headquarters of Switzerland's largest pharmaceutical companies, led by well-known pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Hoffman-Roche, are all located in Basel.

? Basel is sometimes called Romandie in German, because the official language family of Basel is German, and French and English are also widely used. Its exact official name is Basel-Germany. Basel is a fairly free society. Compared with Germany, they are mostly regarded as European friendly, but compared with other places, they are relatively conservative. Therefore, the slogan of Basel tourism is "different Basel".