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 km which gives a population density of 980 inhabitants per km .
10-775: Menin may refer to: Menin, the French name for the Belgian town of Menen Menin, a little village in the municipality of Cesiomaggiore , Italy Menin or MEN1 , a tumor suppressor associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 Měnín , village and municipality in the Czech Republic Menin (title) , office in Ancien Régime France Manin, Syria , old name of this Syrian village See also [ edit ] Menin Gate ,
20-633: A war memorial in Ypres, Belgium Menin Gate at Midnight , a 1927 painting by Australian artist Will Longstaff Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Menin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Menin&oldid=973202642 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
30-644: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Menen 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
40-449: Is the cultural center CC De Steiger that houses the city's theater, public library and a concert space for live music. The municipality of Menen consists of Menen proper, Lauwe and Rekkem . In the area of Rekkem, there is also the hamlet of Paradijs (Rekkem) [ nl ] , separated from Rekkem proper by the A14 / E17 . In addition to the central town, Menen proper also contains
50-620: The Belfries of Belgium and France site, because of its civic importance and architecture. 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. The city was part of France between 1668 and 1713. Vauban turned Menen into a model-fortification (1679–1689). The city was besieged and taken by the Duke of Marlborough 's allied Army in August 1706. Between 1744 and 1748, it
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70-454: The city drew international attention by forbidding its civil servants to speak French with francophones . The mayor , Martine Fournier [ nl ] , ordered that, if necessary, the communication should be in sign language . A new art museum, the Stadsmuseum ’t Schippershof , opened in 1999, holds many works by Menen-born sculptor Yvonne Serruys . Opposite 't Schippershof there
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90-585: The parishes and districts of De Barakken [ nl ] and Ons Dorp [ nl ] . 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 of Halluin . The municipality of Menen borders the following villages: (Flemish Nationalists) (Socialist Party) (Flemish separatists) (Marxists) The Chairs of
100-725: Was again under French rule after the Siege of Menin (1744) . There was a devastating fire in 1750, that almost completely destroyed the city. During the Flanders Campaign of the Wars of the French Revolution the city changed hands several times. It was also the scene of a battle in September 1793. Menen was a barrier town for the Dutch Republic against France from 1715 to 1781. In 2013,
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