Basel (definition of terms)
Basel stands for:
Geographic objects
- Basel , city in Switzerland
entities derived therefrom:
- Canton of Basel-Stadt
- Canton of Basel-Country
- Canton of Basel from 1501 to 1833
- Diocese of Basel
- Principality of Basel from 999 to 1803
Other locations:
- Basel , farmers in the municipality of Wadersloh , North Rhine-Westphalia
- Basel , village in Russia, today Wassiljewka (Saratow, Marx)
International treaties
The Swiss city of Basel gave its name to: Lending guidelines (due to the headquarters of the BIS in Basel):
- Basel I , Basel II and Basel III , agreements of the Basel Committee for the Financial Assessment of Credit Risks, also known as Basel Accord I / II / III
Transport of dangerous goods (due to the chemical site with experience in the disposal of hazardous waste):
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal of March 22, 1989, also known as the Basel Convention
- Basel Action Network (BAN), international non-governmental organization based in Seattle; acts as guardian and promoter of the Basel Convention.
Names of people
Basel as a name of origin:
- Bernherus von Basel , master builder in southern Germany
Basel is the surname of the following people:
- Carl Theodor Meyer-Basel (1860–1932), Swiss painter and graphic artist
- Alfred Basel (1876–1920), Austrian painter and etcher
- Edgar Basel (1930–1977), German boxer
- Werner Basel (* 1937), German football player and coach
- Burçağ Başel (* 1989), Turkish football player
Basel is the first name of:
- Basel Yaldo (* 1970), Chaldean auxiliary bishop
- Başel , Turkish personal name
Abbreviations
Basel is an abbreviation for:
- Basic Element , Russian company
See also
Wiktionary: Basel - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
- Basler
- Bassel
- LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA