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Ordes
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Location of Ordes
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 Ordes
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
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| Province | A Coruña | ||
| Comarca | Ordes (region) | ||
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| • Total | 157.23 km2 (60.71 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) | ||
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| • Total | KIDDLE_IB | ||
| Demonym(s) | Ordense | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
15680
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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.
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'.
See also
In Spanish: Órdenes para niños
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