Oudenburg

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Oudenburg
City and municipality
Gate of the abbey's farm
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Oudenburg
Oudenburg Location in Belgium Location of Oudenburg in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°11′N 03°00′E / 51.183°N 3.000°E / 51.183; 3.000
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Romina Vanhooren (Open Vld)
• Governing party/ies	Open Vld, Vooruit, N-VA
Area
• Total	35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,717
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Postal codes	8460
NIS code	35014
Area codes	059
Website	www.oudenburg.be

Oudenburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudə(m)ˌbʏr(ə)x]; French: Audembourg [odɑ̃buʁ]; West Flemish: Oednburg [ˈʊdn̩bœrh]; Latin: Aldenburgensis) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenburg itself and the towns of Ettelgem, Roksem and Westkerke. On January 1, 2006 Oudenburg had a total population of 8,929. The total area is 35.38 km² which gives a population density of 252 inhabitants per km².

Oudenburg is situated on the location of a Roman castellum built in the 4th century, whose outline is still visible in the city's streetplan. Some of the stones of the former walls were later used in the construction of the abbey. The former abbey of St. Peter at Oudenburg, founded by Arnold of Soissons, was destroyed during the French Revolution.