Charleroi
Tchålerwè (Walloon) | |
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City and municipality | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Charleroi in the province of Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°26′E / 50.400°N 4.433°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Charleroi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Magnette (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS, C+, Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 102.95 km2 (39.75 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 201,816 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6000, 6001, 6010, 6020, 6030–6032, 6040–6044, 6060, 6061 |
NIS code | 52011 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.charleroi.be |
Logo of Charleroi |
Charleroi (UK: /ˈʃɑːrlə.rwʌ/, US: /-rɔɪ, -rwɑː/,[2][3] French: [ʃaʁləʁwa] ; Walloon: Tchålerwè [tʃɑːlɛʀwɛ]) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. 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.[4] The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,462 square kilometres (564 sq mi) 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.[4][5] The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.