Morlanwelz

Morlanwelz (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

 * [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|20px]] Villarosa, Italy (2002)
 * [[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 (1951), Walloon Minister President.
 * (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.