Martelange

Martelange
Måtlindje (Walloon)
Martelingen (German)
St. Martin's church
St. Martin's church
Location of Martelange
Map
Martelange is located in Belgium
Martelange
Martelange
Location in Belgium
Location of Martelange in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°50′N 05°44′E / 49.833°N 5.733°E / 49.833; 5.733
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementArlon
Government
 • MayorDaniel Waty (cdH, UC)
 • Governing party/iesUC
Area
 • Total29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,820
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal codes
6630
NIS code
81013
Area codes063
Websitewww.martelange.be

Martelange (French pronunciation: [maʁtəlɑ̃ʒ]; ‹See Tfd›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.

The street itself and the houses on the right side belong to Belgium, the red house and all the gas stations are on Luxembourg territory.
  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.