Mesen

For places in Iran, see Mesen, Iran.

Mesen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Mesen Location in Belgium
Location of Mesen in West Flanders
Coordinates:
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 (1 January 2013)
• Total	952
• Density	270/km2 (690/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.

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)
• Battle of the Lys (1918)

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  Church tower from Mesen

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  Sint-Niklaaskerk

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  Messines Ridge British Cemetery

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  Tower, Irish Peace Park in Mesen

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  German Order for Mesen 7 April 1918

External links

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