Menen is also a variation of the nauruan district's name Meneng

Menen
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Coordinates	50°48′N 03°07′E / 50.8, 3.117Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°07′E / 50.8, 3.117
Area	33. Meneng District Meneng Constituency Meneng Hotel Meneng Stadium Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Kortrijk (Arrondissement Kortrijk Arrondissement de Courtrai is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 07 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	32,413 (January 1, 2006) 48. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 90% 51. 10% 980 inhab. /km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 79% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	11,681 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Gilbert Bossuyt (sp. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government a)
Governing parties	sp.a, VLD
Other information
Postal codes	8930
Area codes	056
Web address	www.menen.be

Menen (French: Menin) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. 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. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The total area is 33. 07 km² which gives a population density of 980 inhabitants per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume

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 Menin Gate Memorial at the Eastern exit of the Town of Ypres (known as "Ieper" in Dutch) in Flanders, Belgium Ypres ( French, generally used in English French ipʁ English ˈiːprə Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced /ˈiːpər/ or Ypern World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The gate is so called as that roads travels to Menen.

Town hall of Menen

History

Menen's position near the French border led to many sieges in the history of the city. There were as many as 22 sieges between 1579 and 1830. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The city was part of France between 1668 and 1713. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Vauban turned Menen into a model-fortification (1679-1689). Sébastien Le Prestre Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban ( May 15, 1633 – March 30, 1707) commonly referred to The city was besieged and taken by the duke of Marlborough's allied Army in August 1706. The Dukedom of Marlborough (named after Marlborough, ˈmɔrlbrə " Maul bruh" is a hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A new art museum, the Stadsmuseum ’t Schippershof, opened in 1999 which holds many works by Menen-born sculptress Yvonne Serruys. Yvonne Serruys ( 26 March 1873 &ndash 1 May 1953) was a Franco - Belgian artist The Mayor of City is Gilbert Bossuyt. He is a member of the socialist party called SP.A. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP

Towns

Menen, towns and neighbours. The yellow areas are urban areas.

The municipality of Menen consists of Menen proper, Lauwe and Rekkem. In the area of Rekkem, there's also the hamlet Paradijs, separated by Rekkem proper by the A14/E17. European route E17 passes through the following cities Antwerp - Ghent - Kortrijk - Lille - Arras - Cambrai In addition to the central town, Menen proper also contains the parishes and districts De Barakken and Ons Dorp. Menen proper is mainly located north of the Leie, Lauwe and Rekkem are located south of the river. The urban area of the city of Menen is directly connected with the urban area of the French municipality Halluin. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Halluin is a town and commune of the Nord département and Lille arrondissement of northern France.

The municipality of Menen borders the following villages:

• a. Moorsele (Wevelgem)
• b. Wevelgem (Wevelgem)
• c. Wevelgem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Marke (Kortrijk)
• d. Aalbeke (Kortrijk)
• e. Moeskroen (Moeskroen; Wallonia)
• f. Mouscron (Moeskroen is a Walloon City and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Neuville-en-Ferrain (France)
• g. Neuville-en-Ferrain is a commune of the Nord département, in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Halluin (France)
• h. Halluin is a town and commune of the Nord département and Lille arrondissement of northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Wervik (Wervik)
• i. Wervik is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Geluwe (Wervik)

External links

• Official website - Available in Dutch, English, French and German (see head of site)

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