Morlanwelz (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, 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
Notable people of Morlanwelz
Born in Morlanwelz:
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Elio Di Rupo (1951), Former Minister, Walloon President and Member of the European Parliament.
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(1835–1880), industrialist and promoter of Belgian horticulture
[ Arthur Warocqué (French)] after whom the Araceae Anthurium warocqueanum was named.
Resided in Morlanwelz:
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Raoul Warocqué (1870–1917), Belgian industrialist and Mayor of Morlanwelz (1900–1917)
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Marino Stephano née Stéphane Marino (1974–1999), Belgian Trance music producer and DJ.
Image gallery
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See also
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Morlanwelz train collision and runaway
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Musée royal de Mariemont
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