Charleroi
Tchålerwè (Walloon) | |
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City and municipality | |
      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 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Charleroi  | |
  Charleroi 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. 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.[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.
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Charleroi". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Charleroi" (US) and "Charleroi". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ a b Statistics Belgium; Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008 (excel-file) Archived 26 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008.
- ^ Statistics Belgium; De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001 (pdf-file) Archived 29 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. The metropolitan area of Charleroi is divided into three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) with 288,549 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Adding the closest surroundings (banlieue or suburbs), the total of 405,236. And, with the outer commuter zone (forensenwoonzone), the population is 522,522. Retrieved on 19 October 2008.