Menen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Menen proper and the towns of Lauwe and Rekkem. On January 1st, 2000 Menen had a total population of 32,028 (15,632 males and 16,396 females). The total area is 33.05 km² which gives a population density of 969.08 inhabitants per km².
