Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Morlanwelz
About Morlanwelz
Morlanwelz is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,143 inhabitants on an area of 20.3 km², a population density of 941 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Morlanwelz ranks 189th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 481st in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Morlanwelz since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Morlanwelz grew by 46 inhabitants (+0.2%), from 19,097 to 19,143. In the last year it changed by +30. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Morlanwelz ranks 501st of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Morlanwelz borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Morlanwelz
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 14 | 9 |
| Mons | 19 | 12 |
| Namur | 45 | 28 |
| Brussels | 48 | 30 |
| Leuven | 58 | 36 |
| Mechelen | 66 | 41 |
| Ghent | 79 | 49 |
| Kortrijk | 79 | 49 |
| Antwerp | 91 | 56 |
| Hasselt | 93 | 58 |
| Liège | 97 | 60 |
| Bruges | 115 | 71 |
| Ostend | 126 | 78 |
| Arlon | 140 | 87 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Morlanwelz: Wikipedia.