Orduña-Urduña
Orduña | |||
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Municipality | |||
Mundaka and Izaro Island | |||
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Orduña Location of Orduña within the Basque Country | |||
Orduña Location of Orduña within Spain | |||
Coordinates: 42°59′45″N 3°00′30″W / 42.99583°N 3.00833°WCoordinates: 42°59′45″N 3°00′30″W / 42.99583°N 3.00833°W | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Basque Country | ||
Province | Biscay | ||
Comarca | Arrati-Nerbioi | ||
Founded | 1229 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Carlons Arranz (Bildu) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 33.49 km2 (12.93 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) | ||
Population (2014) | |||
• Total | 4,261 | ||
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Spanish: orduñés | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 48460 | ||
Official language(s) |
Basque Spanish | ||
Website | Official website |
Orduña (Basque: Urduña), officially Orduña-Urduña is an enclave and municipality of 4,057 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain.
It is located in a plain in the highest part of the Nervion river valley, at the foot of the Sierra Salbada mountains. The municipality is an exclave of Biscay, located between Álava and Burgos provinces.
Orduña is the final station of the commuter rail line C-3 that links the town with Bilbao.
External links
- http://www.orduna.org: Local (Spanish)
- ORDUÑA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)
- Apuntaciones históricas de la Ciudad de Orduña. José Antonio de Armona y Murga, 1789 (Spanish)
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