Liestal

town in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Basel-Country

Liestal is a town in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft. It is 17 kilometres (11 miles) south of Basel. As of December 2012, 13,771 people lived there.[3]

Liestal
Coat of arms of Liestal
Location of Liestal
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Liestal is located in Switzerland
Liestal
Liestal
Liestal is located in Canton of Basel-Landschaft
Liestal
Liestal
Coordinates: 47°28′N 7°44′E / 47.467°N 7.733°E / 47.467; 7.733
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBasel-Landschaft
DistrictLiestal
Government
 • MayorStadtpräsident
Lukas Ott GPS/PES
(as of 2014)
Area
 • Total18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total14,390
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
4410
SFOS number2829
Surrounded byArisdorf, Bubendorf, Frenkendorf, Füllinsdorf, Hersberg, Lausen, Nuglar-St. Pantaleon (SO), Seltisberg
Twin townsOnex (Switzerland), Sacramento (USA), Waldkirch (Germany)
Websitewww.liestal.ch/de/
SFSO statistics

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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  3. "Cantonal Population Statistics". Statistical Office of Basel-Landschaft. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

Other websites

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