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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.

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.

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