 The original village grew up along a small stream.At the beginning of the 21st century, it is part of the agglomeration of Basel at the crossing of the Basel-Aesch-Birstal and Dornach-Therwil-Leimental lines.The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is "Per pale, Argent a Crozier issuant Gules, Azure, three Bezants."