Municipality · Province of West Flanders · Flanders
Mesen
French Messines
About Mesen
Mesen is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 1,068 inhabitants on an area of 3.6 km², a population density of 297 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Mesen ranks 564th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 62nd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 557th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Mesen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Mesen grew by 14 inhabitants (+1.3%), from 1,054 to 1,068. In the last year it changed by −3. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Mesen ranks 464th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Mesen borders 2 municipalities:
Postcodes in Mesen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8957 | Mesen |
Distances from Mesen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 26 | 16 |
| Ostend | 50 | 31 |
| Bruges | 59 | 37 |
| Ghent | 68 | 42 |
| Mons | 83 | 52 |
| Brussels | 105 | 65 |
| Mechelen | 113 | 70 |
| Charleroi | 115 | 71 |
| Antwerp | 117 | 73 |
| Leuven | 128 | 79 |
| Namur | 143 | 89 |
| Hasselt | 172 | 107 |
| Liège | 190 | 118 |
| Arlon | 239 | 148 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Mesen: Wikipedia.