Morlanwelz

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 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

Image:Flag of [Italy.svg|20px] Villarosa, Italy
Image:Flag of [France.svg|20px] Le Quesnoy, France
Image:Flag of [Poland.svg|20px] Pleszew, Poland
Image:Flag of [Romania.svg|20px] Blaj, Romania

Notable people of Morlanwelz

Born in Morlanwelz:

Elio Di Rupo, Former Minister, Walloon President and Member of the European Parliament.
, industrialist and promoter of Belgian horticulture after whom the arum Anthurium warocqueanum was named.

Resided in Morlanwelz:

Raoul Warocqué, Belgian industrialist and Mayor of Morlanwelz
Marino Stephano née Stéphane Marino, Belgian Trance music producer and DJ.