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'''Charleroi''' is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] city, the largest municipality of [[Wallonia]], head of the arrondissement of Charleroi. | '''Charleroi''' is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] city, the largest municipality of [[Wallonia]], and head of the arrondissement of Charleroi. | ||
=== Geography === | === Geography === | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 20 November 2008
Charleroi is a Belgian city, the largest municipality of Wallonia, and head of the arrondissement of Charleroi.
Geography
It is located on the Sambre river. Charleroi has a population of roughly 200,000 inhabitants.
History
It was founded in 1666 by the Spaniards and named after the king Charles II of Spain.