Morlanwelz (; ) 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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> which gives a population density of 918 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>. Its postcode is 7140.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Carnières, Mont-Sainte-Aldegonde, and Morlanwelz-Mariemont.

Sister cities

  • 20px Villarosa, Italy (2002)
  • 20px Le Quesnoy, France
  • 20px Pleszew, Poland
  • 20px Blaj, Romania

Notable people of Morlanwelz

Born in Morlanwelz:

  • Elio Di Rupo (1951), Former Minister, Walloon President and Member of the European Parliament.
  • (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.

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See also

  • Morlanwelz train collision and runaway
  • Musée royal de Mariemont

References

  • Official website