Morlanwelz (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlɑ̃we] ; Walloon: Marlanwé) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Morlanwelz
Marlanwé (Walloon) | |
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 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 / 50.450°N 4.233°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | La Louvière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Moureau |
| • 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
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Notable people of Morlanwelz
editBorn in Morlanwelz:
- Elio Di Rupo (1951), Walloon Minister President.
- Arthur Warocqué (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
edit- Parc de Mariemont
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Arthur Warocqué (French)
- ^ James Herbert Veitch (2006). Hortus Veitchii (reprint ed.). Caradoc Doy. p. 227. ISBN 0-9553515-0-2.
- ^ "Marino Stephano". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Marino Stephano – Google Search". google.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links
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