Morlanwelz (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlɑ̃we] ; Walloon: Marlanwé) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Morlanwelz had a total population of 18,595. The total area is 20.26 km2 which gives a population density of 918 inhabitants per km2. Its postcode is 7140.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Carnières, Mont-Sainte-Aldegonde, and Morlanwelz-Mariemont.
Sister cities
- Villarosa, Italy (2002)
- Le Quesnoy, France
- Pleszew, Poland
- Blaj, Romania
Notable people of Morlanwelz
Born in Morlanwelz:
- Elio Di Rupo (1951), Former Minister, Walloon President and Member of the European Parliament.
- Arthur Warocqué (1835–1880), industrialist and promoter of Belgian horticulture after whom the arum Anthurium warocqueanum was named.
Resided in Morlanwelz:
- Raoul Warocqué (1870–1917), Belgian industrialist and Mayor of Morlanwelz (1900–1917)
- Marino Stephano née Stéphane Marino (1974–1999), Belgian Trance music producer and DJ.
Image gallery
- Parc de Mariemont
See also
- Morlanwelz train collision and runaway
- Musée royal de Mariemont
References
External links
- Media related to Morlanwelz at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
