Menen
Sign in to saveMenen (; ; or ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Menen proper and the towns of Lauwe and Rekkem. The city is situated on the French/Belgian border. On January 1, 2006, Menen had a total population of 32,413. The total area is 33.07 km2 which gives a population density of 980 inhabitants per km2.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Menen
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Town hall of Menen
- Belgium municipality.map
- Menen West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Menen in West-Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Menen wapen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Menen.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Kortrijk
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 34027
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Eddy Lust (Open Vld)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Voor8930, CD&V,
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 8930
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 056
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Menen (; ; or ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Menen proper and the towns of Lauwe and Rekkem. The city is situated on the French/Belgian border. On January 1, 2006, Menen had a total population of 32,413. The total area is 33.07 km2 which gives a population density of 980 inhabitants per km2.
The city of Menen gives its name to the Menin Gate in Ypres, which is a monument to those killed in World War I. The gate is so called as the road from that gate is the road to Menen.