Outeiro de Rei

Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Coat of arms of Outeiro de Rei
Coat of arms
Location of Outeiro de Rei
Location of Outeiro de Rei
Country SpainAutonomous community GaliciaProvinceLugoComarcaLugoGovernment
 • AlcaldeJosé Pardo Lombao (PP)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,093Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
27730
WebsiteOfficial website

Outeiro de Rei is a municipality located in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. In 2016, it had a population of 5047 according to the INE.

Etymology

The Galician word outeiro is derived from Latin altarium, meaning a high or elevated territory.[2] De Rei means "of the king" in Galician, and can be found as a suffix in multiple other toponyms of Galicia.

External links

  • Outeiro de Rei page at Diputación Provincial de Lugo
  • Outeiro de Rei page in Galician Wikipedia

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Moralejo Laso, A. (1977): Toponimia gallega y leonesa. Santiago de Compostela: Editorial Pico Sacro, páx. 110, 280 e 322. ISBN 84-85170-20-2

43°09′00″N 7°17′00″W / 43.1500°N 7.2833°W / 43.1500; -7.2833


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