Living in Oberwil BL — municipality near Basel

Oberwil lies about 5 km from Basel in the Leimental valley, on the eastern slope of the Bielhübel. At the Congress of Vienna in 1815 the Birseck — and with it Oberwil — joined the canton of Basel. In October 2005 the municipality passed the 10,000-inhabitant mark, but is officially not a town, having deliberately opted against it. Oberwil is a regional school hub: alongside several primary schools and the Hüslimatt lower secondary, it is home to the Gymnasium Oberwil, which draws pupils from across the Leimental. BLT tram line 10 — which runs across French territory to Rodersdorf — reaches the city centre in about 15 minutes, Basel SBB in around 20. Various bus lines round out the network towards Bottmingen, Biel-Benken, Allschwil and Arlesheim. Oberwil is a quiet, family-friendly place with a village character and good connections.