Oudenburg (; french: Audembourg ; vls, Oednburg; la, Aldenburgensis) is a
city
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and
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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province of
West Flanders
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. 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
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of 252 inhabitants per km².
There was a Roman Castellum on this location, 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
Arnold (Arnoul) of Soissons or Arnold or Arnulf of Oudenburg (c. 1040–1087) is a saint of the Catholic Church, the patron saint of hop-pickers, Belgian brewers.
Biography
Arnold, born in Brabant, the son of a certain Fulbertus was first a c ...
, was destroyed during the
French Revolution
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.
History
*1070 AD:
Arnold of Soissons
Arnold (Arnoul) of Soissons or Arnold or Arnulf of Oudenburg (c. 1040–1087) is a saint of the Catholic Church, the patron saint of hop-pickers, Belgian brewers.
Biography
Arnold, born in Brabant, the son of a certain Fulbertus was first a c ...
founded the
Abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg.
*1087: Death of Arnold of Soissons. (also known as Arnold of Oudenburg or Saint Arnold.)
*1226: The City is represented on a Seal.
*1843, February 2: The arms were granted.
The arms show a castle with the arms of the medieval Lords of Oudenburg in the gate. The castle (Burcht) is a
canting
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element. The castle already appeared on the oldest
seal
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Common uses
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of the city, dating from 1226. All later seals showed a castle, but the size and shape of the castle has changed considerably through the centuries. The small shield appeared for the first time in the 16th century.
Notable people
*
John Cordier
John Cordier (Oudenburg, 1 September 1941- Bonheiden, 22 January 2002) was a Belgian businessman. He founded Telindus in 1969, a modem and network component company. In October 1999 he succeeded Julien De Wilde as President of the board of director ...
(b. Oudenburg, 1 September 1942), founder of
Telindus
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.
*
Charles Geleyns
*
André Gennevoise (b.
Lile France, 7 December 1856 Died 12 Juli 1936 at Oudenburg), owner of the abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg.
References
External links
*
Official website - Available only in
Dutch
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