Marcinelle

Marcinelle
Mårcinele (Walloon)
Former municipality of Belgium
Town hall
Town hall
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Marcinelle is located in Belgium
Marcinelle
Marcinelle
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°26′E / 50.400°N 4.433°E / 50.400; 4.433
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Municipality Charleroi
Area
 • Total5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total22,877
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6001
Area code071

Marcinelle (French pronunciation: [maʁsinɛl]; Walloon: Mårcinele) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Until 1977, it was a municipality of its own.

The town of Marcinelle is renowned as the home of comics publisher Dupuis and as the birthplace of the celebrated Marcinelle school of Franco-Belgian comics. Many notable creators in the genre have been based in Marcinelle, lending to its reputation as a hub of comic artists. Marcinelle is also the place where serial killer Marc Dutroux lived, before his arrest.