Swiss Towns / Episode 88
Bottmingen
17 October 2026 · Basel-Landschaft
What happened in this episode?
In episode 88, Bottmingen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'023 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'022 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Bottmingen lies in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It has 7'007 permanent residents and covers 2.99 km², which corresponds to around 2'343 residents per km².
- Canton: Basel-Landschaft
- 7'007 permanent residents
- Area: 2.99 km²
Bottmingen keeps the canton's only moated castle.
Bottmingen Castle was probably built in the second half of the 13th century. It is the only castle in Basel-Landschaft whose surrounding body of water has survived.