Liestal

[lees-tahl]

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.

Liestal

/ ˈliːstaːl /

noun

1. a city in NW Switzerland, capital of Basel-Land demicanton. Pop: 12 930 (2000)

Example Sentences

In Switzerland, more than 5,000 protesters met for a silent march in the community of Liestal 15 kilometers southeast of the city of Basel, local media reported.

From Seattle Times

David Goodall, 104, Australian biologist who drew international attention to his right-to-die case, ended his life in Liestal, Switzerland, on Thursday.

From Seattle Times

A musician who lived in Liestal, a 50-minute train ride north, had expressed an openness to meeting, but the way my luck was going, I figured I’d reach the town and spend the next hours waiting in vain.

From Washington Post

German Tony Martin of the HTC-Columbia team won the final stage, a 16.6-mile time trial around Liestal, in 33 minutes, 30 seconds.

From Seattle Times

Schleck, who finished the race against the clock in the Swiss town of Liestal in 13th place, overtook the previous overall leader, Rorbert Gesink, a Dutchman with Rabobank, who cracked and fell to fifth place.

From New York Times