Vitoria-Gasteiz

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Vitoria-Gasteiz?Northern Spain, capital of the Basque Country and Álava province
2. How many people live in Vitoria-Gasteiz?257,407 inhabitants (as of 2024)
3. What language do people speak in Vitoria-Gasteiz?Spanish and Basque
4. What is the capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz?Capital of the Basque Country and Álava province
5. When was Vitoria-Gasteiz built?Established in the 12th century
6. What makes Vitoria-Gasteiz a green city?Vitoria-Gasteiz was the first Spanish city to win the European Green Capital award in 2012 and later the UN Global Green City Award in 2019. It has a lot of parks and green spaces for its residents to enjoy.

Autonomous Community: A first-level administrative division in Spain, possessing significant self-governing powers.
Lehendakari: The title for the President or Prime Minister of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Viticulture: The cultivation of grapevines and the production of wine, a significant economic and cultural activity in the region.
Peninsular War: A major conflict fought on the Iberian Peninsula from 1808 to 1814 as part of the larger Napoleonic Wars.