Menen

Menen
City and municipality
Town hall of Menen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Menen
Menen Location in Belgium Location of Menen in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°07′E / 50.800°N 3.117°E / 50.800; 3.117
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Government
• Mayor	Eddy Lust (Open Vld)
• Governing party/ies	Open Vld, N-VA, Vooruit
Area
• Total	33.16 km2 (12.80 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	33,982
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	8930
NIS code	34027
Area codes	056
Website	www.menen.be

Menen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːnə(n)] ^ⓘ; French: Menin [mənɛ̃]; West Flemish: Mêenn [ˈmeːnən] or Mêende [ˈmeːndə]) 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.

The town hall of Menen, with its large belfry, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, because of its civic importance and architecture.^[2]