Martelange

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Martelange
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Arlon
Coordinates	49°50′N 05°44′E / 49.833, 5.733Coordinates: 49°50′N 05°44′E / 49.833, 5.733
Area	29.67 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	1,567 (January 1, 2006) 49.84% 50.16% 53 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	12.02% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	12,263 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Daniel Waty
Governing parties	UC
Other information
Postal codes	6630
Area codes	063
Web address	www.martelange.be

Martelange is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.

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.

For some 1.8 km 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, Luxembourgian side of this stretch of road has become lined with numerous filling stations and liquor stores.

The street itself an the houses at the right side belong to Belgium, the red house and all the gas stations are on Luxembourgish territory.

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