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Charleroi - Hôtel de ville vu de la place Charles II - 2019-06-01
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Charleroi is known as the Pays Noir, or 'Black Country', due to its historical association with coal mining and heavy industry.

Charleroi
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Charleroi

Belgium

Country
Belgium
Population
201.8K
Coordinates
50.41, 4.44
811th most populous city in the world

Charleroi 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.

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