Messancy

Messancy
Metzig  (German)
Municipality

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Messancy

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 49°35.7′N 05°49.1′E / 49.5950°N 5.8183°E / 49.5950; 5.8183Coordinates: 49°35.7′N 05°49.1′E / 49.5950°N 5.8183°E / 49.5950; 5.8183
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Arlon
Government
  Mayor Roger Kirsch
  Governing party/ies UC
Area
  Total 52.43 km2 (20.24 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 8,082
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal codes 6780-6782
Area codes 063
Website (French) messancy.be

Messancy (German: Metzig, Luxembourgish: Miezeg, Walloon: Messanceye) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 52.43 km², had 7,466 inhabitants, giving a population density of 142.4 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Messancy proper, Habergy, Hondelange, Sélange, and Wolkrange. Other population centers include: Bébange, Buvange, Differt, Guelff, Longeau, and Turpange.

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