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Oudenburg
French Audembourg
About Oudenburg
Oudenburg is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,449 inhabitants on an area of 35.6 km², a population density of 293 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Oudenburg ranks 352nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 43rd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 341st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Oudenburg since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Oudenburg grew by 1,170 inhabitants (+12.6%), from 9,279 to 10,449. In the last year it changed by +218.
For population growth since 2016, Oudenburg ranks 22nd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Oudenburg borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Oudenburg
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8460 | Oudenburg |
Distances from Oudenburg
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 7 | 4 |
| Bruges | 16 | 10 |
| Kortrijk | 46 | 29 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Antwerp | 95 | 59 |
| Brussels | 101 | 63 |
| Mechelen | 102 | 63 |
| Mons | 106 | 66 |
| Leuven | 123 | 77 |
| Charleroi | 131 | 82 |
| Namur | 154 | 95 |
| Hasselt | 165 | 102 |
| Liège | 191 | 119 |
| Arlon | 259 | 161 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Oudenburg: Wikipedia.