Orduña

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Orduña is a historic town in the Basque Country of northern Spain, known for its medieval heritage and strategic location along traditional trade routes.

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Orduña canonical 4
Orduña-Urduña 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
borderedBy Province of Burgos
Province of Álava
linked to: Álava
coordinateLocation 42.995°N 3.009°W
country Spain
elevationAboveSeaLevel ~314 metres
governedBy municipal council of Orduña
grantedCharterBy Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile
hasBasqueName Urduña
linked to: Amurrio
hasCharacteristic arcaded main square
medieval heritage
strategic location on traditional trade routes
walled medieval core
hasCityStatusSince 15th century
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
services
tourism
hasHeritageStatus historic town
hasMainSquare Foru Plaza
hasNotableBuilding Orduña town hall
Santa María church
old customs house
hasOfficialName Orduña
Orduña-Urduña
linked to: Orduña
hasPopulation approximately 4,000–5,000 inhabitants
hasSpanishName Orduña
hasTransportConnection railway line to Bilbao
road connection via Orduña pass
historicallyOnRoute Castile–Bilbao trade route
knownFor historic urban layout
surrounding mountain landscapes
traditional festivals
languageOfficial Basque
Spanish
locatedIn Basque Country
northern Spain
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Biscay
linked to: Bizkaia
locatedInRegion Enkarterri
locatedInValley Arrastaria valley
linked to: Tiétar Valley
nearGeographicalFeature Orduña pass
Sierra Salvada
partOf historical territory of Biscay
linked to: Bizkaia
postalCode 48460
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
traversedBy Nervión River

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Juan de Garay birthPlace Orduña
Nervión River crosses Orduña
Orduña hasOfficialName Orduña
Orduña hasOfficialName Orduña-Urduña
linked to: Orduña
Orduña hasSpanishName Orduña