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Vitoria-Gasteiz
Flag of Vitoria-Gasteiz Coat of arms of Vitoria-Gasteiz
Flag Coat of Arms
Haec est Victoria quae vincit
("This is Victoria which triumphed")
Location

Location of Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain
Coordinates : 42°51′N, 2°41′W
Time zone : CET (GMT +1)
- summer : CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spanish)
Spanish name Vitoria-Gasteiz
Founded 1181
Postal code 01001-01080
Area code +34 (Spain) + 945 (Álava)
Website http://www.vitoria-gasteiz.org/
Administration
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Basque Country
Province Álava
Comarca Vitoria-Gasteiz
Mayor Patxi Lazcoz (PSOE)
Geography
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Altitude 525 m AMSL
Population
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- rank in Spain: 19th
Density 818. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 21 hab. /km² (2005)

Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spanish: Vitoria, Basque: Gasteiz, known officially as Vitoria-Gasteiz in both languages), is a city in northern Spain, capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous region of the Basque Country, being the second largest city in the Basque Country by population. Basque ( native name: euskara) is the Language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Álava (Araba is a province of northern Spain in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain.

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History

In the year 1181, Sancho VI the Wise, King of Navarre founded the town of 'Nueva Victoria' as a defensive outpost on top of a hill at the site of the previous settlement of Gasteiz. Sancho VI Garcés (c 1133 &ndash June 27, 1194) called the Wise ( el Sabio) was the King of Navarre from 1150 until his death in This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. In 1200, the town was captured by the troops of Alfonso VIII of Castile, who annexed the town to the Kingdom of Castile. Alfonso VIII ( 11 November 1155 &ndash 5 October 1214) called the Noble or Él de las Navas, was the King Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. The town was progressively enlarged and in 1431 it was granted the title of City by King Juan II of Castile. John II ( March 6 1405 &ndash July 20 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454

The principal episode in the later history of Vitoria-Gasteiz is the Battle of Vitoria of the Peninsular War on 21 June 1813. In the Battle of Vitoria ( June 21 1813) General Arthur Wellesley Marquess of Wellington, and his Portuguese and Spanish allies finally The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence pitted an alliance of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal against France Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The French troops were comprehensively beaten by the Duke of Wellington and French control of Spain was ended. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c There is a monument commemorating this battle in the main square of the city, known as the Monument to Independence - Monumento a la Independencia. Vitória in Brazil was named in honour. Vitória is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

The old part of the city (el casco viejo), which lies on an elevation, is very well conserved and contains a number of remarkable monuments: Casa del Cordon (a house from the XV century), the gothic cathedral of Sta. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Maria (XIV century), the Museum of Archaeology (XVI century) and the Torre de Doña Otxanda (a tower holding the Museum of Natural Sciences). The extension (el ensanche) was built south of the old city centre during the XIX century and contains the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca (a square where the Fiestas de la Blanca start) with the church of San Miguel, Los Arquillos (an Arcade (architecture)), and the Plaza Nueva (or de España, a square that holds every Sunday morning a street market). An arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of Arches or vaults supported by columns A Street market is an outdoor Market such as traditionally held in a Market square in a Market town, and are often held only on particular days of the week Further south, the Paseo de Fray Francisco is a wide street sided by mansions, many of which have been recently adapted for public use: the Palace of Ajuria Enea (the residence of the Lehendakari), the Museum of Arts, Museo de la Armería (weapons) and Museo Fournier de Naipes (playing cards). A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle The Palace of Ajuria Enea, situated on the Fray Francisco walk in Vitoria-Gasteiz, is the official residence of the Lehendakari (president of the government The President of the government of the Basque Country is referred to as Lehendakari (literally "the first one" in Basque, or Eusko Jaurlaritzako Lehendakari A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper thin card or thin plastic figured with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing Card games

Economy and demographics

The economy of Vitoria-Gasteiz is diverse, and many manufacturing companies have operations here, including Mercedes-Benz, Michelin and Heraclio Fournier, the latter being headquartered here. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région Naipes Heraclio Fournier SA is a Playing card manufacturer that was founded in 1868 and is based in Vitoria, Spain. The city has been ranked second in standard of living among all cities in Spain, and first as to green areas and cultural places per capita.

The city is served by Vitoria Airport. Vitoria Airport is an airport near Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country of Spain. Currently the only airline with normal passenger services is Iberia operated by Air Nostrum with flights to Madrid and Barcelona. Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA (Iberia Airlines of Spain ( or Iberia as it is commonly known is the largest Airline of Spain, based Air Nostrum Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo SA, also known as Iberia Regional, is a Regional airline based in Valencia, Spain Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia

Ryanair service to London Stansted and Dublin ceased October 2007. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Stansted could be London Stansted Airport, which is near the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex or it could be Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday.

Executive airline NordJet[1] has services from Vitoria-Gasteiz

Culture

Music

Vitoria-Gasteiz hosts two annual international music festivals:

Local festivities

The Fiestas de la Blanca festival is celebrated every year from the 4th to the 9th of August in honour of the patron saint of the city, and features a programme of special events, activities and free open-air concerts.

Universities

The liberal arts section of the University of the Basque Country is based in the south part of the city. The University of the Basque Country ( Basque - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Spanish - Universidad del País Vasco is the only public University Focusing on history and linguistics, the Alava campus is also home of the Faculty of Farmacy, as well as some other technical, teaching and business related degrees.

Its origins date back from 1847 when the first Escuela Normal de Maestros de Álava was established. A whole other number of colleges and faculties were adopted in 1978 by the emerging University of the Basque Country. The University of the Basque Country ( Basque - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Spanish - Universidad del País Vasco is the only public University

Sports

Club Sport League Venue Logo
Deportivo Alavés Football Segunda División Estadio Mendizorrotza
TAU Ceramica Basketball ACB Fernando Buesa Arena

Sister cities

References

External links


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