's a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Population centres The municipality of Oudewater consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Hekendorp, Oudewater, Papekop, Snelrewaard. The town of Oudewater Oudewater's situated where the Linschoten river flows out in the Hollandsche IJssel. The origin of the town of Oudewater's obscure and no information has be found concerning the first settlement of citizens. It's also difficult to reco… (More on Oudewater)