Mesen

Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′E / 50.767°N 2.900°E

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Mesen
Municipality

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Location of Mesen
Mesen Location in Belgium Location of Mesen in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′E / 50.767°N 2.900°E / 50.767; 2.900
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ypres
Government
• Mayor	Sandy Evrard (MLM)
• Governing party/ies	MLM
Area
• Total	3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (2022-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,062
• Density	300/km² (760/sq mi)
Postal codes	8957
NIS code	33016
Area codes	057
Website	www.mesen.be

Mesen (Messines in French, historically used in English) is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. 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.

The municipality comprises only one main settlement, the town of Mesen proper. An exclave to the west of the main territory is surrounded by the municipalities of Heuvelland and Comines-Warneton.

The territory of Mesen (marked 'I') and its immediate neighbours. Built-up areas are shown in yellow.

Villages neighbouring the municipality:

a. Wijtschate (in the municipality of Heuvelland)
b. Warneton (in the municipality of Comines-Warneton)
c. Ploegsteert (in the municipality of Comines-Warneton)

Mesen is the smallest city in Belgium. It is a municipality with language facilities.

Mesen is twinned with Featherston in New Zealand in part due to the location of the New Zealand World War I Memorial, which has annual Anzac Day commemorations on 25 April.

War history

Church tower from Mesen
Sint-Niklaaskerk
Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Tower, Irish Peace Park in Mesen
German Order for Mesen 7 April 1918

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2022". Statbel.

External links

Media related to Mesen at Wikimedia Commons
Official website - in (in English, French, and Dutch)

v t e Municipalities in the Province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Bruges	Beernem Blankenberge Bruges/Brugge Damme Jabbeke Knokke-Heist Oostkamp Torhout Zedelgem Zuienkerke
Diksmuide	Diksmuide Houthulst Koekelare Kortemark Lo-Reninge
Kortrijk	Anzegem Avelgem Deerlijk Harelbeke Kortrijk Kuurne Lendelede Menen Spiere-Helkijn Waregem Wevelgem Zwevegem
Ostend	Bredene De Haan Gistel Ichtegem Middelkerke Oostende/Ostend Oudenburg
Roeselare	Hooglede Ingelmunster Izegem Ledegem Lichtervelde Moorslede Roeselare Staden
Tielt	Ardooie Dentergem Meulebeke Oostrozebeke Pittem Ruiselede Tielt Wielsbeke Wingene
Veurne	Alveringem De Panne Koksijde Nieuwpoort Veurne
Ypres	Heuvelland Ieper/Ypres Langemark-Poelkapelle Mesen Poperinge Vleteren Wervik Zonnebeke
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