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Mesen
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| Image:125px-Mesenflag.gif Mesen | ||
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| Geography | ||
| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  West Flanders |
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| Arrondissement | Ypres | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 3.58 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
988 (01/01/2006) 50.10% 49.90% 276 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 14.29% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 9,302 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Sandy Evrard (MLM) | |
| Governing parties | MLM | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 8957 | |
| Area codes | 057 | |
| Web address | www.mesen.be | |
Mesen (Messines in French) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Mesen proper. 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 is the smallest town in Belgium. It's a municipality with linguistic facilities.
According to a program on the Discovery Channel, the world's largest unexploded bomb dating from World War I still lies buried underneath a farm in Mesen. It is considered to be still active due to the explosives having been stored in relatively waterproof bags. It is not known whether the detonator would have deteriorated or become more sensitive with age. Similar buried WWI explosives have been set off by lighting.
The farm is still in use today.
See Messines Ridge and Battle of Messines
- Official website - in Dutch, French and English.
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Municipalities in the Province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium |
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| Bruges: Beernem | Blankenberge | Bruges/Brugge | Damme | Jabbeke | Knokke-Heist | Oostkamp | Torhout | Zedelgem | Zuienkerke | ||
| Diksmuide: Diksmuide | Houthulst | Koekelare | Kortemark | Lo-Reninge | ||
| Kortrijk: Anzegem | Avelgem | Deerlijk | Harelbeke | Kortrijk/Courtrai | Kuurne | Lendelede | Menen | Spiere-Helkijn | Waregem | Wevelgem | Zwevegem | ||
| Ostend: Bredene | De Haan | Gistel | Ichtegem | Middelkerke | Oostende/Ostend | Oudenburg | ||
| Roeselare: Hooglede | Ingelmunster | Izegem | Ledegem | Lichtervelde | Moorslede | Roeselare | Staden | ||
| Tielt: Ardooie | Dentergem | Meulebeke | Oostrozebeke | Pittem | Ruiselede | Tielt | Wielsbeke | Wingene | ||
| Veurne: Alveringem | De Panne | Koksijde | Nieuwpoort | Veurne | ||
| Ypres: Heuvelland | Ieper/Ypres | Langemark-Poelkapelle | Mesen | Poperinge | Vleteren | Wervik | Zonnebeke | ||
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