coastal drive
Koninklijke Baan Coast Road
The N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Oudenburg
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Oudenburg
Oudenburg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gistel, 10km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Oudenburg is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 8,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gistel, about 4 km away.
Oudenburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudə(m)ˌbʏr(ə)x]; French: Audembourg [odɑ̃buʁ]; West Flemish: Oednburg [ˈʊdn̩bœrh]; Latin: Aldenburgensis) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenburg itself and the towns of Ettelgem, Roksem andRead more
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Oudenburg?
Within an hour or so of Oudenburg: Koninklijke Baan Coast Road (10 km), Bruges Markt (16 km), Café Vlissinghe (16 km), Belfry of Bruges (In Bruges) (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Oudenburg?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Oudenburg?
Oudenburg is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Gistel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,752
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 51.1849, 3.0004
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Worth the detour from Oudenburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Bruges Markt
The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Café Vlissinghe
Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.
16 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Belfry of Bruges (In Bruges)
The 83m medieval belfry that Ray climbs and falls from in the climax of In Bruges.
16 km · about 30 min drive
beach
De Panne Beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
In Flanders Fields Museum
Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Menin Gate
A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
In de Vrede
The abbey café opposite Saint-Sixtus monastery in Westvleteren: effectively the only place on earth to reliably drink Westvleteren 12, long rated the world's best beer, at the source with a slab of abbey cheese.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Oudenburg
- Right hereKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
- 59 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 59 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
- 68 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
- 78 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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