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Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Outeiro de Rei
Municipality
Town hall.Town hall.
Coat of arms of Outeiro de ReiCoat of arms
Location of Outeiro de ReiLocation of Outeiro de Rei
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Pardo Lombao (PP)
Population
 • Total5,093
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code27730
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. De Rei means "of the king" in Galician, and can be found as a suffix in multiple other toponyms of Galicia.

External links

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
Municipalities in the province of Lugo
Flag of Galicia

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



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