Liestal Liestal

Liestal - Definition and Overview

Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is a smal Swiss Town 17 km south of Basel, and 6km south of Augst, capital of the half canton Basel-Land.

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Numbers and facts

  • 327 m over sea
  • Population: 13 000 (2003)
  • Surface: 18 km², of it 10 km² forest
  • Area: 18 km²
  • Temperature: 10.1 °C (yearly temperature), 2.1 °C (January temperature), 20.8 °C (July temperature)
  • Rain: Precipitation per year 933 mm
  • Sister City Sacramento (California), Stadt Waldkirch (Germany), Ville d'Onex (France)

Politics, Parties

CVP, EVP, FDP, Fraumättler, Grünes Liestal, LdU, SD, SVP, SP.

Customs

  • Chienbäse (http://www.chienbaese.ch/) (German)
  • Santichlaus-Ylüüte
  • Banntag

External link

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