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Morlanwelz

Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°14′E / 50.450°N 4.233°E / 50.450; 4.233
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Morlanwelz
Marlanwé (Walloon)
Morlanwelz town hall
Morlanwelz town hall
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Coat of arms of Morlanwelz
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Morlanwelz is located in Belgium
Morlanwelz
Morlanwelz
Location in Belgium
Location of Morlanwelz in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°27′N 04°14′E / 50.450°N 4.233°E / 50.450; 4.233
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementLa Louvière
Government
 • MayorChristian Moureau
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,019
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes
7140, 7141
NIS code
58004
Area codes064
Websitewww.morlanwelz.be

Morlanwelz (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlɑ̃we] ; Walloon: 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

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Notable people of Morlanwelz

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Born in Morlanwelz:

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]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Arthur Warocqué (French)
  3. ^ James Herbert Veitch (2006). Hortus Veitchii (reprint ed.). Caradoc Doy. p. 227. ISBN 0-9553515-0-2.
  4. ^ "Marino Stephano". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  5. ^ "Marino Stephano – Google Search". google.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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