Vitoria

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Vitoria is a historic city in northern Spain, known today as Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country and the site of the pivotal 1813 Battle of Vitoria during the Peninsular War.

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Vitoria canonical 3
Vitoria, Spain 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
city
municipality
awarded European Green Capital 2012
capitalOf Basque Country
province of Álava
linked to: Álava
combatant First French Empire
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
Joseph Bonaparte
country Spain
Spain
date 21 June 1813
demonym gasteiztar
vitoriano
foundedBy Sancho VI of Navarre
foundedInCentury 12th century
governmentType city council
hasAirport Vitoria Airport
hasClimate oceanic climate
hasEvent Battle of Vitoria
hasLanguage Basque
Spanish
hasMayor mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz
hasPopulation over 200000 inhabitants
hasRailwayStation Vitoria-Gasteiz railway station
hasRegion Álava plain
hasRole de facto capital of the Basque Autonomous Community
isBasqueName Gasteiz
knownFor urban green belt
well-preserved medieval old town
locatedIn Basque Country
Iberian Peninsula
northern Spain
province of Álava
linked to: Álava
location Vitoria-Gasteiz
near Sierra de Cantabria
officialName Vitoria-Gasteiz
partOf Peninsular War
historical territory of Álava
linked to: Álava
result decisive Allied victory
shortName Gasteiz
Vitoria
significance marked collapse of French control in Spain
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Battle of Vitoria location Vitoria
Vitoria-Gasteiz shortName Vitoria
subject linked to: Vitoria
Mercedes-Benz EQV productionLocation Vitoria, Spain
linked to: Vitoria