Orduña-Urduña

Orduña
Municipality
Orduña Town Hall

Flag
Coat of arms
Orduña
Location of Orduña within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 42°59′45″N 3°00′30″W / 42.99583°N 3.00833°W / 42.99583; -3.00833Coordinates: 42°59′45″N 3°00′30″W / 42.99583°N 3.00833°W / 42.99583; -3.00833
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
Province Biscay
Comarca Arrati-Nerbioi
Founded 1229
Government
 • Mayor Idoia Aginako Arbaiza (EH Bildu)
Area
 • Total 33.49 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
Elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 4,261
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Spanish: orduñés
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 48460
Official language(s) Basque
Spanish
Website Official website

Orduña (Basque: Urduña), officially Orduña-Urduña is an enclave and municipality of 4,057 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain.

It is located in a plain in the highest part of the Nervion river valley, at the foot of the Sierra Salbada mountains. The municipality is an exclave of Biscay, located between Álava and Burgos provinces.

Orduña is the final station of the commuter rail line C-3 that links the town with Bilbao.

View of the valley of Orduña
Train station


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