Morlanwelz

Morlanwelz (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlɑ̃we] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Marlanwé) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Morlanwelz Marlanwé (Walloon)
Municipality
Morlanwelz town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Morlanwelz
Morlanwelz Location in Belgium Location of Morlanwelz in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°14′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	La Louvière
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Charles Deneufbourg
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,019
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	7140, 7141
NIS code	58004
Area codes	064
Website	www.morlanwelz.be

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 [fr] (1835–1880), industrialist and promoter of Belgian horticulture^[2] after whom the arum Anthurium warocqueanum was named.^[3]

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.^[4][5]

Image gallery

• Parc de Mariemont
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See also

• Morlanwelz train collision and runaway
• Musée royal de Mariemont