Ordes

Ordes is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the comarca of Ordes. The population in 2008 was 12,534 inhabitants, according to the INE.

Ordes
Órdenes
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Ordes
Ordes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°4′36″N 8°24′26″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaOrdes (region)
Government
  AlcaldeJose Luis Martínez Sanjurjo (PPdeG)
Area
  Total157.23 km2 (60.71 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total12,632
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ordense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15680
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

According to E. Bascuas, "Ordes", registered as Ordines in the 11th century, would derive from a form *ord- belonging to the old European hydronymy, and derived from the Indoeuropean root *er- 'flow, move'.[2]

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Edelmiro Bascuas, Hidronimia y léxico de origen paleoeuropeo en Galicia (pág. 132)


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