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Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Gasteiz (Basque) | |
|---|---|
 Virgen Blanca / Andre Maria Zuria Square of Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Haec est Victoria quae vincit (This is Victoria which triumphed) | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N 2°41′W / 42.850°N 2.683°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  País Vasco |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca (district) | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Founded | 1181 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patxi Lazcoz (PSE-EE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.81 km2 (106.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 235,661 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vitoriano, -na Gasteiztarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 010xx |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital of the Basque Country. It is in the north of Spain and was a little town until 1950. Since 1950 the city has changed a lot because of important industrialization.
The official name of the city is Vitoria-Gasteiz. People usually call it simply Vitoria or Gasteiz. In Basque it is called Gasteiz, and some Basque speakers call it Vitorixe.
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