WEBCoordinates: 47°28′N. Liestal ( Alemannic German: [ˈliə̯ʃd̥l̩], Standard German: [ˈliːstal] ), formerly spelled Liesthal, is the capital of Liestal District and the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, 17 km (11 mi) south of Basel . Liestal is an industrial town with a cobbled-street Old Town.