Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Arrondissement Ypres Area 3.58 km² Mayor Sandy Evrard (MLM) | Community Flemish Community Province West Flanders Postal codes 8957 Local time Sunday 4:23 PM Postal code 8957 | |
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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.
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Map of 8957 Mesen, Belgium
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:
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.