Gasteiz (Basque)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 42°51′N 2°41′W / 42.850°N 2.683°W / 42.850; -2.683Coordinates: 42°51′N 2°41′W / 42.850°N 2.683°W / 42.850; -2.683
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	851.346/km2 (2,204.98/sq mi)
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.

The Walker, one of the city's most well-known symbols