Menen: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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Menen: Guide
Menen is also a variation of the nauruan district's name Meneng
Menen (Belgian province of 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 that roads travels to 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.
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.
Towns
The municipality of Menen consists of Menen proper, French municipality Halluin.
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The municipality of Menen borders the following villages:
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a. Moorsele (Wevelgem)
b. Wevelgem (Wevelgem)
c. Marke (Kortrijk)
d. Aalbeke (Kortrijk)
e. Moeskroen (Moeskroen; Wallonia)
f. Neuville-en-Ferrain (France)
g. Halluin (France)
h. Wervik (Wervik)
i. Geluwe (Wervik)
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