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Municipal flag Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde Town Hall
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Oudenaarde in East Flanders
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Flanders Flemish Region
Community Flag of Flanders Flemish Community
Province Flag of East Flanders East Flanders
Arrondissement Oudenaarde
Coordinates 50°51′N 03°36′E / 50.85, 3.6Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°36′E / 50.85, 3.6
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Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 28,517 (January 1, 2006)
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50. 83%
419 inhab. /km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 51% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 13,654 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor Marnic De Meulemeester (VLD)
Governing parties VLD, CD&V-N-VA
Other information
Postal codes 9700
Area codes 055
Web address www.oudenaarde.be

Oudenaarde (French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie ("New-Flemish Alliance" is a Flemish nationalist and Center-right political party founded in the autumn of 2001 Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium comprises 589 municipalities ( Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Volkegem, and Welden.

From the 15th to the 18th century, but especially in the 16th century, Oudenaarde was a world-known centre of tapestry production. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Tapestry is a form of Textile art. It is woven by hand on a vertical Loom. The town's name, meaning “old field”, still lingers on in “outnal”, an obsolete English term for a kind of brown linen thread. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Today, Oudenaarde is known as the pearl of the Flemish Ardennes. The Flemish Ardennes is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

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History

The glory of Ename

The history of the current municipality of Oudenaarde starts in 974, when Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany, built one of its three fortifications on the Scheldt at Ename to protect his kingdom against possible attacks from France (the other two frontier posts were at Valenciennes and Antwerp). Events By Place Africa The Carmathians are defeated in Egypt by Jawhar as-Siqilli; Fatimid rule is consolidated This article lists the German monarchs, ruling over the territory of Germany from the creation of a separate Eastern Frankish Kingdom in 843 until the end of monarchy The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Valenciennes (Old Dutch: Valencijn, Latin: Valentianae) is a Town and commune in northern France in the ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Ename grew very fast. By 1005, the town already had a couple of churches and had become the largest town in the duchy of Lotharingia. --> Lotharingia or Lorraine was a short-lived kingdom in In 1033, Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders took the city as a frontier post against Germany. Baldwin IV of Flanders (980– May 30, 1035) known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In 1047, Baldwin V consolidated his father’s victory by having his wife found a Benedictine abbey there. Baldwin V of Flanders (died 1 September 1067 was Count of Flanders from 1036 until his death Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in By that time, the former merchants and guild artisans of Ename had fled across the Scheldt to the recently founded city of Oudenaarde.

Oudenaarde’s golden age

Church of Our Lady of Pamele
Church of Our Lady of Pamele

In the 11th century, Oudenaarde’s economy flourished, thanks to the proximity of the Scheldt and to the burgeoning, but vibrant cloth and tapestry industry. The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www Churches, cloisters and hospitals were built. Throughout the Middle Ages, the city was one of the staunchest supporters of the Counts of Flanders, defending them against insurrections from the South, and even from Ghent. counts of Flanders were the Rulers over the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the Countship by the French revolutionaries Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a The city became known as the residence of the nobles. It built itself a flagship town hall (built 1526–1537), which we can still admire today, and the St-Walburga church. The Town Hall (Stadhuis of Oudenaarde, Belgium was built by architect Hendrik van Pede in 1526-1537 to replace the medieval Schepenhuis (Aldermen's House Charles V stayed here for a couple of months in 1522 and fathered an illegitimate daughter, Margaret of Parma, who was to become Regent of the Netherlands. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was

Decline

During the Reformation, the people of Oudenaarde chose Protestantism and allied themselves with Ghent against Charles V. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was In 1582, after a prolonged siege by Margaret's son, Alexander Farnese, the city finally gave in, causing most merchants, workers, and even nobles to flee. Alexander Farnese ( Italian: Alessandro Farnese, Spanish: Alejandro Farnesio, ( August 27 1545 &ndash Oudenaarde belatedly embraced the Counter-Reformation, which revived for a short while the commerce of tapestry. The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the The glory days, however, never came back. The French attacked and took the city three times in less than a century. In 1708, one of the key battles in the War of the Spanish Succession, known as the Battle of Oudenaarde, was fought in the vicinity of the city. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting The Battle of Oudenaarde (or Oudenarde) was a key battle in the War of the Spanish Succession fought on July 11, 1708 between the forces Oudenaarde slumbered as a provincial town under the Austrian regime. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

Like its neighbours, in the 1790s it suffered the religious curtailments imposed by the French Revolution. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an The city suffered damages during World War I, which is commemorated by several monuments scattered around town. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

Sights

Events

Famous inhabitants

Twin cities

External links

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