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Oudenaarde
French Audenarde
About Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 33,105 inhabitants on an area of 69.1 km², a population density of 479 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Oudenaarde ranks 75th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 12th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 151st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Oudenaarde since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Oudenaarde grew by 2,115 inhabitants (+6.8%), from 30,990 to 33,105. In the last year it changed by +175.
For population growth since 2016, Oudenaarde ranks 164th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Oudenaarde borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Oudenaarde
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9700 | Oudenaarde |
Distances from Oudenaarde
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 26 | 16 |
| Kortrijk | 26 | 16 |
| Mons | 51 | 32 |
| Bruges | 52 | 33 |
| Brussels | 53 | 33 |
| Mechelen | 61 | 38 |
| Ostend | 63 | 39 |
| Antwerp | 69 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 75 | 47 |
| Leuven | 76 | 47 |
| Namur | 98 | 61 |
| Hasselt | 120 | 75 |
| Liège | 141 | 87 |
| Arlon | 203 | 126 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Oudenaarde: Wikipedia.