Biel-Benken
Located in District of Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft Coordinates: 47°30′28″ N 7°31′15″ E
- Population
- 3,476
- 3.5K
- Elevation
- 313 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Biel-Benken
- Airports
- BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg10 km
- BRN Bern Airport66 km
About Biel-Benken
Biel-Benken is a municipality. Location: District of Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft. Population: 3,476. Elevation: 313 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (10 km). Nearby sights include Burg Landskron and Château du Landskron.
Photos of Biel-Benken
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Basel Zoo TeamBurton 17:20, 5. Juni 2009 · Public domain -
Schloss Binningen Andreas Kraneis · CC BY-SA 3.0 de -
Schloss Rotberg Roland Zumbühl · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Biel-Benken
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (86 mm)
- Driest month
- March (49 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 53 | 49 | 63 | 84 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Biel-Benken
The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 7 km to the northeast.
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 10 kmnorth
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmsouth
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 78 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Basel Population: 177.6K 7 kmnortheast
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 31 kmnorthwest
- Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 60 kmnortheast
- Bern Population: 121.6K 62 kmsouth
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 79 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Biel-Benken
Within 100 km: 449 historic and cultural sites, 1,943 natural sites, 532 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km136 places
- Basler Weiher Lake 14 kmSE
- Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen Lake 10 kmNE
- Neuer Teich Lake 11 kmNE
- Oelisee Lake 8 kmE
25–60 km720 places
- Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 57 kmSE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 56 kmSW
- Mauesee-Insel Island 56 kmSE
- Gamma-Inseli Island 59 kmSE
60–100 km2,068 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 60 kmS
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 70 kmE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 95 kmS
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Biel-Benken
1 placeCities & villages1
- Biel-Benken · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burg Landskron Historic site, Leymen3.1 km SW
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Château du Landskron Historic site, Leymen3.1 km SW
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Schloss Binningen Historic site, Binningen5.2 km NE
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Basel Zoo Attraction, Basel6.2 km NE
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Schloss Rotberg Historic site, Metzerlen-Mariastein5.5 km SW
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Kloster Beinwil-Mariastein Attraction, Metzerlen-Mariastein4.1 km SW
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Kunstmuseum Basel Museum, Basel7.5 km NE
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Basel Minster Attraction, Basel7.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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