Mertzig

Mertzig Mäerzeg
Commune
Mertzig town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Mertzig highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°49′52″N 6°00′13″E / 49.83109°N 6.00366°E / 49.83109; 6.00366Coordinates: 49°49′52″N 6°00′13″E / 49.83109°N 6.00366°E / 49.83109; 6.00366
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Diekirch
Government
• Mayor	Claude Staudt
Area
• Total	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Area rank	95 of 105
Highest elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
• Rank	42nd of 105
Lowest elevation	302 m (991 ft)
• Rank	97th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	1,952
• Rank	67th of 105
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
• Density rank	39th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00002011
Website	mertzig.lu

Mertzig (Luxembourgish: Mäerzeg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.

As of 2005^[update], the town of Mertzig itself, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,439.

Mertzig was formed on 30 December 1874, when it was detached from the commune of Feulen. The law forming Mertzig was passed on 20 November 1874.

Footballer Wimm Fledermaus once managed a hotel in Mertzig.