Martelange
Martelange
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St. Martin's church | |
Location of Martelange | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′N 05°44′E / 49.833°N 5.733°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Arlon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Waty (cdH, UC) |
| • Governing party/ies | UC |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 1,820 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6630 |
| NIS code | 81013 |
| Area codes | 063 |
| Website | www.martelange.be |
Martelange (French pronunciation: [maʁtəlɑ̃ʒ]; German: Martelingen; Luxembourgish: Maartel pronounced [ˈmaːtəl] ⓘ; Walloon: Måtlindje) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 29.67 km2, had 1,584 inhabitants, giving a population density of 53.4 inhabitants per km2. Besides Martelange itself, the municipality includes the villages of Grumelange and Radelange.
For some 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi), the N4 Brussels to Arlon road, which passes through the village, forms the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Because fuel, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are lower in Luxembourg than in Belgium, the eastern, Luxembourgish side of this stretch of road has become lined with numerous petrol stations and liquor stores.