A small historical reference
Geography: Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.
The municipality comprises central district of Charleroi and the following former municipalities, now sections, merged into Charleroi in 1977:
Dampremy, Lodelinsart, Gilly, Montignies-sur-Sambre, Couillet, Marcinelle, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Marchienne-au-Pont, Monceau-sur-Sambre, Goutroux, Roux, Jumet, Gosselies, Ransart
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Population: 204 670
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