Mesen | |
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)  Mesen Location in Belgium Location of Mesen in West Flanders ) | |
| 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 | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8957 |
| 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.
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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)
Church tower from Mesen
Sint-Niklaaskerk
Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Tower, Irish Peace Park in Mesen
German Order for Mesen 7 April 1918
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References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Mesen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - in (in English, French, and Dutch)
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