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Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not far from the border with France. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of with a total population of 522,522 by 1 January 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in Belgium after Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, and Ghent. The inhabitants are called Carolorégie

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Charleroi is the largest city in the Wallonia region of southern Belgium, located in a valley near the French border. With a population of over 200,000 people in the city proper and more than 500,000 in its metropolitan area, it ranks as Belgium's fifth-largest urban center.

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Key facts

Belgium municipality.name: Charleroi
Belgium municipality.type: city
Belgium municipality.picture legend: Clockwise from top: Charleroi's Town Hall; St. Christopher's Church on the Place Vauban; the Place Verte; the Sambre; the Golden House; and the Castle of Monceau-sur-Sambre
Belgium municipality.pushpin_map: Belgium
Belgium municipality.pushpin_relief: yes
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of Charleroi in the province of Hainaut
Belgium municipality.arms: Héraldique Ville BE Charleroi.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Drapeau ville be Charleroi.svg
Belgium municipality.province: Hainaut
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Charleroi
Belgium municipality.nis: 52011
Belgium municipality.mayor: Thomas Dermine (PS)
Belgium municipality.majority: PS, Les Engagés
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 6000, 6001, 6010, 6020,6030–6032, 6040–6044, 6060, 6061
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 071
Belgium municipality.web: www.charleroi.be
Belgium municipality.footnotes: 70px|center
Belgium municipality.timezone: CET

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Official website

Homepage | Ville de Charleroi

Site officiel de la Ville de Charleroi. Retrouvez toute l'actualité, l'agenda culturel, les démarches administratives et les grands projets en cours.

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Carolorégienne
Population: 202746
Area: 102.08
Official website: www.charleroi.be
Image: Charleroi - Hôtel de ville vu de la place Charles II - 2019-06-01.jpg
Dialing code: 071

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38 sections

Contents

History
Foundation
1666–1830
1830 to present
Logotype
Geography
Topography and hydrography
Biodiversity
Climate
Politics
Municipal elections
Landmarks
Economy
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Transport
Air
Rail
River transport
Public transport
Charleroi light rail system
Demographics
Culture
Museums
Theatres and dance hall
Performance halls and cultural centers
Media
Folklore events
Itineraries, tours
Sports
Notable people
Born in Charleroi
Resided in Charleroi
Twin cities
See also
Notes
References
External links

==History== The Charleroi area was already settled in the prehistoric period, with traces of metallurgical and commercial activities along the Sambre. Several public buildings, temples and villas were built in the area in the Roman period. Burial places, with jewels and weapons, have been found. The first written mention of a place called Charnoy dates from a 9th-century offering in the Lobbes abbey, which lists various neighboring towns and related tithe duties. During the Middle Ages, Charnoy was one of the many small hamlets in the area, with no more than about 50 inhabitants, part of the County of Namur.