Orkoien

Orcoyen
Orkoien (in Basque)
Coat-of-arms of Orcoyen
Location of Orcoyen within Navarra
Location of Orcoyen within Navarra
Coordinates: 42°49′26″N 1°41′57″W / 42.82389°N 1.69917°W / 42.82389; -1.69917
Country Spain
Autonomous community Navarre
ProvinceNavarre
ComarcaCuenca de Pamplona
Area
 • Total
5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
3,996
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonymorkoiendarra
ISO 3166-2
31160
Official languagesSpanish Basque

Orcoyen (Basque: Orkoien) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, being part of Pamplona's metropolitan area. Its population currently stands at 3,637 inhabitants. Its population density is of 0.69 inhabitants/km2. This area is home to one of Spain's most industrious regions, which is Pamplona's metropolitan area; this has triggered a transition from an agricultural background, giving way to the automotive industry.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Magone, José (2008). Contemporary Spanish Politics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-42189-8.

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