Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
Location of Oudenaarde | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°36′E / 50.850°N 3.600°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Adam (Open VLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.92 km2 (26.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
• Total | 31,866 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9700 |
| NIS code | 45035 |
| Area codes | 055 |
| Website | www.oudenaarde.be |
Oudenaarde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudənaːrdə] ⓘ; French: Audenarde [odnaʁd]; in English sometimes Oudenarde) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Volkegem, Welden and a part of Ooike.
From the 15th to the 18th century, but especially in the 16th century, Oudenaarde was known as a centre of tapestry production. The town's name, meaning "old field", still lingers on in "outnal", an obsolete English term for a kind of brown linen thread.