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Morlanwelz

Morlanwelz
Marlanwé (Walloon)
Municipality
Morlanwelz town hall
Morlanwelz town hall
Flag of Morlanwelz
Flag
Coat of arms of Morlanwelz
Coat of arms
Location of Morlanwelz
Map
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
 • Total
20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
19,019
 • 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

Notable people of Morlanwelz

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]
  • Parc de Mariemont

See also

References

  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.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morlanwelz