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 Mesen Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium
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| Region |  Flemish Region
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| Community |  Flemish Community
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| Province |  West Flanders
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| Arrondissement | Ypres | |||||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |||||
| Area | 3.58 km² | |||||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
950 (1 January 2010) 49.26% 50.74% 265 inhab./km² | |||||
| Unemployment rate | 14.29% (1 January 2006) | |||||
| Mean annual income | €9,302/pers. (2003) | |||||
| Mayor | Sandy Evrard (MLM) | |||||
| Governing party/ies | MLM | |||||
| 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.
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[]
- Battle of Messines (1914)
- Battle of Messines (1917)
References[]
External links[]
- Official website - in (English), (French), (Dutch)
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