Charleroi
Charleroi (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁləʁwa], Walloon: Tchålerwè) is a ceety an a municipality o Wallonie, locatit in the province o Hainaut, Belgium. Bi 1 Januar 2008, the tot population o Charleroi wis 201,593.[2] The metropolitan aurie, includin the ooter commuter zone, covers an aurie o 1,462 square kilometre (564 sq mi) wi a tot population o 522,522 bi 1 Januar 2008, rankin it as the 5t maist populous in Belgium efter Brussels, Antwerp, Liège an Ghent.[2][3] The indwallers are cried Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.
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  Charleroi Location in Belgium
Location o Charleroi in the province o Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°26′E / 50.400°N 4.433°ECoordinates: 50°24′N 04°26′E / 50.400°N 4.433°E | |
| Kintra | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonie |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Charleroi |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Paul Magnette (PS) |
| • Govrenin pairty/ies | PS, CDH, MR |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.95 km2 (39.75 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 201,256 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6000, 6001, 6010, 6020, 6030-6032, 6040-6044, 6060, 6061 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.charleroi.be |
Twin ceeties
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Hirson, Fraunce- Saint-Junien, Fraunce
Schramberg, Germany- Waldkirch, Germany
Manoppello, Italy- Casarano, Italy
- Follonica, Italy
Himeji, Japan
Donetsk, Ukraine
Pittsburgh, USA- Charleroi, Pennsylvanie, USA
References
eedit- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
- ↑ a b Statistics Belgium; Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008 (excel-file) Population o aw municipalities in Belgium, as o 1 Januar 2008. Retrievit on 2008-10-19.
- ↑ Statistics Belgium; De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001 (pdf-file) Definitions o metropolitan auries in Belgium. The metropolitan aurie o Charleroi is dividit intae three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) wi 288,549 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Addin the closest surroondins (banlieue or suburbs), the total o 405,236. An, wi the ooter commuter zone (forensenwoonzone), the population is 522,522. Retrievit on 2008-10-19.
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