Vitoria-Gasteiz

Summary

Vitoria-Gasteiz is a municipality of Spain^[1]. Vitoria-Gasteiz ranks in the top 0.45% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,111 views/month, #25 of 5,605).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vitoria-Gasteiz received the European Green Capital Award^[3].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz is located in Cuadrilla de Vitoria^[4].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz is in the country of Spain^[5].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz is in the country of Kingdom of Castile^[6].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz is on the body of water Zadorra^[7].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's head of government is recorded as Maider Etxebarria^[8].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's image is recorded as Gasteiz, Euskal Herria.jpg^[9].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's continent is recorded as Europe^[10].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's instance of is recorded as municipality of Spain^[11].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's capital is recorded as Vitoria-Gasteiz City^[12].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's flag image is recorded as Flag of Vitoria.svg^[13].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Arratzua-Ubarrundia^[14].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Elburgo/Burgelu^[15].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Barrundia^[16].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Iruraiz-Gauna^[17].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Bernedo^[18].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka^[19].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Kuartango^[20].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Zuia^[21].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Zigoitia^[22].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as Condado de Treviño^[23].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's shares border with is recorded as La Puebla de Arganzón^[24].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's coat of arms image is recorded as Escudo de Vitoria.svg^[25].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's founder is recorded as Sancho VI of Navarre^[26].
• Vitoria-Gasteiz's owned by is recorded as Alfonso VIII of Castile^[27].

Body

Founding

Vitoria-Gasteiz's founder is recorded as Sancho VI of Navarre^[26]. +1181-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Vitoria-Gasteiz^[28].

Ownership

Owners include Alfonso VIII of Castile^[27], a ruler^[29], 1155–1214^[30], of Kingdom of Castile^[31], specialised in Reconquista^[32] and Alfonso X of Castile and Leon^[33], a writer^[34], 1221–1284^[35], of Crown of Castile^[36], awarded the Galician Literature Day^[37], specialised in astronomy^[38].

Recognition

Vitoria-Gasteiz received the European Green Capital Award^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Vitoria-Gasteiz include Vitoria Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in Spain^[41].

Why It Matters

Vitoria-Gasteiz ranks in the top 0.45% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,111 views/month, #25 of 5,605).^[2] Vitoria-Gasteiz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Vitoria-Gasteiz is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Vitoria-Gasteiz include Vitoria Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in Spain^[41].

FAQs

What awards did Vitoria-Gasteiz receive?

Honors received include European Green Capital Award^[3].