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Mesen

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Mesen

Location in Belgium

Country

Flemish Community

Arrondissement

Ypres

Area

• Total

3.58 km² (1.38 sq mi)

Population

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Postal codes

8957

Area codes

057

Website

www.mesen.be

Mesen (Dutch: [ˈmeːsə(n)]; French: Messines [mɛsin], historically used in English) is a city and municipality 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.

History

In 1062, Adela, wife of Baldwin the Pius, count of Flanders, translated the bones of Saint Sidronius from Rome to Messines.

Three battles were fought over the town during World War I (1914–1918):

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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