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Charleroi

NameCharleroi
PictureCharleroi - place Charles II.jpg
Picture-width300px
Picture-legendCharles II Square
Map-legendLocation of Charleroi in the province of Hainaut
ArmsHéraldique Ville BE Charleroi.svg
FlagDrapeau ville be Charleroi.svg
Region 
Community 
Province 
ArrondissementCharleroi
Nis52011
Pyramid-date01/01/2006
0-1923.69
20-6459.05
6517.26
Foreigners14.01
Foreigners-date01/07/2005
MayorJean-Jacques Viseur (CDH)
MajorityPS, CDH, MR
Postal-codes6000, 6001, 6010, 6020,
6030-6032, 6040-6044, 6060, 6061
Telephone-area071
Webwww.charleroi.be
Lat Deg50|lat_min=24|lon_deg=04|lon_min=26

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Charleroi (-frʃaʁləʁwa, "King Charles", ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1462 km2 (1462000000 m2) and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as the fourth most populous in Belgium. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.


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