Northwestern Switzerland
Northwestern Switzerland, is a subdivision of Switzerland as defined by the Federal Statistical Office for statistical purposes. It is classified as a NUTS-2 statistical region of Switzerland, and encompasses the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, and Aargau. It is different from the traditional region of the same name, which also includes Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, certain northern parts of the Solothurn and only parts of the canton of Aargau.
Sub-division
The country of Switzerland is federally organized into 26 cantons, which are the primary sub-divisions of the country. For statistical purposes, the Federal Statistical Office organizes the country into broader level sub-divisions based on cardinal directions. These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Switzerland, and incorporate various cantons within it.Geography
Northwestern Switzerland consists of the areas towards the north-western periphery of the country, bordering Grand Est of France to the west and Baden-Württemberg of Germany to the north. The Basel Trinational Eurodistrict extends across the three countries, in the area between the Rhine valley and the plain of Alsace. The three countries meet in the middle of the Rhine River, slightly north of the Dreiländereck. The region encompasses an area of, and had a population of over 1.22 million in 2024.Sub-divisions
It encompasses the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, and Aargau. It is different from the traditional region of the same name, which also includes Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, certain northern parts of the Solothurn and only parts of the canton of Aargau.| S.No. | Arms | Code | Name | Established | Capital | GDP in million CHF | GDP per capita in CHF | Population | Area | Basel | 37,168 | 189,354 | style=padding-right:1em | 3 | German | - | - |
| 3 | BL | Basel-Landschaft | 1501 | Liestal | 20,567 | 70,866 | style=padding-right:1em; | 86 | German | - | - |