Mesen
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 Mesen
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| Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′E / 50.767°N 2.9°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ypres | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sandy Evrard (MLM) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | MLM | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 950 | ||
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8957 | ||
| Area codes | 057 | ||
| Website | www.mesen.be | ||
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Map of Mesen
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Mesen (Messines in French, historically used in English) is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Mesen proper. On January 1, 2006, Mesen had a total population of 988. The total area is 3.58 km² which gives a population density of 276 inhabitants per km².
Mesen is the smallest city in Belgium. It is a municipality with language facilities.
[edit] War history
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Church tower from Mesen
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Sint-Niklaaskerk
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Tower, Irish Peace Park in Mesen
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - in (English), (French), (Dutch)
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