Mesen
Mesen | |
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Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′E / 50.767°N 2.900°E | |
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.
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
- Battle of Messines (1914)
- Battle of Messines (1917) and Mines in the Battle of Messines
- Battle of the Lys (1918)
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Church tower from Mesen
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Sint-Niklaaskerk
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Tower, Irish Peace Park in Mesen
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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 Template:En icon, Template:Fr icon, Template:Nl icon