Oudenaarde
Sign in to saveOudenaarde (; ; 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.
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Oudenaarde is a city in the Flemish region of Belgium, located in East Flanders, that serves as a municipality encompassing the main city and thirteen surrounding towns and districts. The municipality's administrative structure brings together a wider area beyond just the city proper, making it an important local administrative center in the region.
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- Location of Oudenaarde in East Flanders
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- John Adam (Open VLD)
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- The glory of Ename
- Oudenaarde’s golden age
- Decline
- Beer
- Sights
- Events
- Newspaper
- Sports
- Notable inhabitants
- International relations
- Twin towns—sister cities
- References
- External links
Oudenaarde (; ; 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.