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Òrrius

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Also known as Orrius

Òrrius () is a village and municipality in the comarca of Maresme in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality is delimited by La Roca del Vallès to the North, Vilassar de Dalt to the South East, Argentona to the south, and Cabrils to the southwest.

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Settlement.name
Òrrius
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Sant Andreu Orrius.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Church of St. Andrew.
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera d'Òrrius.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escut d'Òrrius.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
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Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Barcelona
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Maresme
Settlement.elevation_m
269
Settlement.area_total_km2
5.7
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
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Official name
Òrrius
Demonym
orrienca
Population
812
Area
5.70
Elevation
259
Official website
www.orrius.cat
Image
Sant Andreu Orrius.JPG
Households
9
Licence plate code
B
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postal code
08317
Commons category
Òrrius
female population
358
male population
381
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Q351772
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Òrrius () is a village and municipality in the comarca of Maresme in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality is delimited by La Roca del Vallès to the North, Vilassar de Dalt to the South East, Argentona to the south, and Cabrils to the southwest.

==History== Cited for the first time as vila de Orreos in documents from 974. This name, that has its origin in Latin, means "Barns". It formed part of the lands of the Lords of Burriac until in 1357 King Peter IV of Aragon conceded jurisdiction of the area to the Lords of Roca del Vallés.

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