Ename

Ename
Coordinates: 50°51′N 3°37′E / 50.850°N 3.617°E / 50.850; 3.617
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	East Flanders
Municipality	Oudenaarde
Postal codes	9700

Ename is a Belgian village in the Flemish province of East Flanders. It stands on the right side of the river Scheldt and it is part of the municipality of Oudenaarde. The territory was inhabited during Prehistoric and Roman times, and became a trade settlement during the 10th century. From the 11th century it was part of the domain of the Benedictine abbey of Saint Salvator, until its dismiss in 1795 during the French Revolution. The remains of the Saint Salvator abbey are today part of a major heritage project in Flanders, realised by the Province of East-Flanders. The Provincial Archaeological Museum of Ename displays the major finds that have been excavated on the abbey site. Today the village of Ename hosts the Museumnacht in July and the Feeste t’ Ename with the traditional horse market that has been held for centuries during the celebrations of the patron hallow Saint Laurentius, on the 10th of August.

The human presence in this area dates back to more than 5000 years ago. Human activity in this region can be traced back to the middle-neolithicum....

Ename was close to the major Roman road that led from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Cologne and the road that, from Bavay, was going northwards toward Ghent. The site was used for agriculture. Small fragments of Roman pottery from the 1st and 2nd century AD were found underneath Saint Laurentius church. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries, after the invasion of German Tribes, these territories were used for agriculture. They were then abandoned for two century before the agricultural activity started again.

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