Messancy

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Messancy
—  Municipality of Belgium  —
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Messancy is located in Belgium
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
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Arlon
Government
 • Mayor Roger Kirsch
 • Governing party/ies UC
Area
 • Total 52.43 km2 (20.24 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2011)[1]
 • Total 7,838
 • Density Bad rounding here150/km2 (Bad rounding here390/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 commune of Messancy is composed of many villages : Wolkrange, Guelff, Sélange, Hondelange, Turpange, Bébange, Longeau, Habergy, Differt.

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