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

Ordes
Flag of Ordes
Coat of arms of Ordes
Location of Ordes
Location of Ordes
Ordes is located in Spain
Ordes
Ordes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°4′36″N 8°24′26″W / 43.07667°N 8.40722°W / 43.07667; -8.40722
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaOrdes
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)
DemonymOrdense
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
15680
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

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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

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  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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