Charleroi

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Charleroi is a Belgian city, the largest municipality of Wallonia, and head of the arrondissement of Charleroi. Located on the Sambre river, Charleroi has a population of roughly 200,000 inhabitants. It was founded in 1666 by the Spaniards and named after the king Charles II of Spain.

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