Outeiro de Rei

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.

Outeiro de Rei
Town hall.
Location of Outeiro de Rei
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Government
  AlcaldeJosé Pardo Lombao (PP)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total5,093
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27730
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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



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