Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is a small Swiss town, capital of the canton Basel-Land, 17 km south of Basel, and 6km south of Augst .
Numbers and facts
- Area: 18 km², of it 10 km² forest
- 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 (United States), Waldkirch (Germany), Onex (Switzerland)
Politics, Parties
- CVP, EVP, FDP, Fraumättler, Grünes Liestal, LdU, SD, SVP, SP.
Customs
- Chienbäse (German)
- Santichlaus-Ylüüte
- Banntag
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