Mesum

Mesum is a village south of Rheine, located in the district Steinfurt, part of North Rhine-Westphalia. The current population in 2004 is about 8500. Mesum was first mentioned in 1373 in a document listing the church. That old church still exists as the oldest building of the village.

Mesum, church: katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes Baptist

The village grew in the 19th century with the textile industry. At that time, it was part of the Prussian Kingdom.