Mesen

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.

Mesen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Mesen Location in Belgium Location of Mesen in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′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

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.