Morlanwelz (; ) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Hainaut,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2006 Morlanwelz had a total population of 18,595. The total area is 20.26 km
2 which gives a
population density
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of 918 inhabitants per km
2. Its postcode is 7140.
The municipality consists of the following districts:
Carnières,
Mont-Sainte-Aldegonde
Mont-Sainte-Aldegonde (; ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Morlanwelz, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium
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, and
Morlanwelz-Mariemont.
Sister cities
*
Villarosa
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Notable people
* James E. Casale (1890–1958), architect
* John LaRocca (1901–1984), mobster
* Mike Fadale, actor and chef
Sister citie ...
,
Italy
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(2002)
*
Le Quesnoy,
France
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*
Pleszew,
Poland
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*
Blaj,
Romania
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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.
Image gallery
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See also
*
Morlanwelz train collision and runaway
*
Musée royal de Mariemont
References
External links
*
Official website
Municipalities of Hainaut (province)
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