Mesen

Mesen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Mesen Location in Belgium
Location of Mesen in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′E / 50.767°N 2.900°E / 50.767; 2.900Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°54′E / 50.767°N 2.900°E / 50.767; 2.900
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 2016)
• Total	1,054
• Density	290/km2 (760/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.

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.

Church tower from Mesen

Sint-Niklaaskerk

Tower, Irish Peace Park in Mesen

German Order for Mesen 7 April 1918