Municipality · Province of West Flanders · Flanders
Menen
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About Menen
Menen is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 34,640 inhabitants on an area of 33.1 km², a population density of 1,047 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Menen ranks 73rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 7th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 369th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Menen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Menen grew by 1,763 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 32,877 to 34,640. In the last year it changed by +55.
For population growth since 2016, Menen ranks 245th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Menen borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Menen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8930 | Menen |
Distances from Menen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 8 | 5 |
| Ostend | 49 | 31 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Bruges | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 69 | 43 |
| Brussels | 86 | 54 |
| Mechelen | 95 | 59 |
| Charleroi | 99 | 62 |
| Antwerp | 100 | 62 |
| Leuven | 109 | 68 |
| Namur | 127 | 79 |
| Hasselt | 153 | 95 |
| Liège | 172 | 107 |
| Arlon | 225 | 140 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Menen: Wikipedia.