Buelna Explained

Buelna
Settlement Type:Locality
Map Alt:200px
Pushpin Map:Spain Asturias#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Pendueles
Coordinates:43.3936°N -4.6158°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Width Km:20
Elevation M:217
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:47[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Buelnan
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:33598

Buelna is one of two lugares in Pendueles, the other one also named Pendueles.[2] It has suffered a population decrease, coming from 79 people in 2010 to 47 people in 2023. It is known for its beach, 600 m. away from the town and its traditional Asturian houses.[3]

History

The Church of Santa María de Buelna was home to the Count of Valle de Pendueles.[4]

Etymology

The term Buelna can date back to 978, first found as, which then evolved to, then entered diphthongisation as or, and after became Buelna.[5] The terms may be from the Proto-Indo European root (water that shakes).[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brinkhoff . Thomas . 2024-01-06 . Buelna (Llanes, Asturias Province, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2024-07-16 . City Population.
  2. Web site: Buelna . 2024-07-16 . llanes.vivirasturias.com . es.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-03 . Beach of Buelna . 2022-07-16 . Asturias.
  4. Web site: Valderrey . Juan Luis Menéndez . Buelna . 2024-07-16 . Naturaleza y turismo . es.
  5. Web site: Cavia . Nacho . 2016-12-16 . Cuando el valle de Buelna se llamaba Olna . 2024-07-16 . El Diario Montañés . es.
  6. Web site: Xulio Concepción . Suárez . Antroponimia asturiana, Diccionario etimológico online: los apellidos asturianos. Onomástica. Significado, etimología de los apellidos personales . 2024-07-16 . Xuliocs.