Menen German Military Cemetery
The Menen German war cemetery is a military cemetery in the Belgian town of Menen territory and partly in Wevelgem. There were nearly 48,000 German soldiers buried from the First World War, making it the largest in Flanders.
- Cemetery
- …is also known as “Menen German war cemetery”
- …dates from 1917
- Description: cemetery in Menen, Belgium
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Theresiakerk and Kerk Onbevlekt Hart van Maria.
Sint-Theresiakerk
Church
Sint-Theresiakerk is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Menen German Military Cemetery.
Kerk Onbevlekt Hart van Maria
Church
Kerk Onbevlekt Hart van Maria is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Menen German Military Cemetery.
Wevelgem Communal Cemetery
Cemetery
Wevelgem Communal Cemetery is situated 2 km east of Menen German Military Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wevelgem and De Barakken.
Wevelgem
Village
Wevelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.
De Barakken
Hamlet
De Barakken is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Menen German Military Cemetery.
Rekkem
Village
Rekkem is a section of the Belgian city of Menen, in the province of West Flanders. Rekkem is situated 2½ km south of Menen German Military Cemetery.
Menen German Military Cemetery
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Latitude
50.80975° or 50° 48′ 35″ north
Longitude
3.15094° or 3° 9′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F25R552+V9
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Bokmål—“Menen German Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen”
- Dutch: “Duitse militaire begraafplaats in Menen”
- Dutch: “Duitse militaire begraafplaats Menen”
- French: “cimetière militaire allemand de Menin”
- French: “Cimetière militaire allemand de Menin”
- German: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen”
- Hungarian: “Meneni német katonai temető”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen”
- Norwegian: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen”
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