Vacations Charleroi: Where is, history and other tourist information

Charleroi is considered as the largest city and also the municipality of Wallonia which is located in the province of Hainaut in Belgium. As on 1st January 2008, the total population of the city was 201,593. This is a metropolitan area which includes the outer commuter zone and covers an area of 1,462 kilometes and has a total population of 522,522 as of on 1st January 2008 and this makes this city the 5fth most populated city in Belgium.

There are industrial area, glassworks, iron and steel glassworks and chemicals and electrical engineering. The city, Charleroi is in the center of a vast coal basin which is known as Pays noir. The city is also known for is publishing industry.

The history of Charleroi starts in 1666. The municipality of the city is situated on both banks of the river Sambre and which is marked by the industrial activities, mainly steel industry and coal mining. Some of the old buildings are worth visiting which were factories that got closed in 1950s.

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