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Charleroi ((:ʃaʁləʁwa), (ワロン語:Tchålerwè)) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By January 1, 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.〔(Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) ) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of January 1, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-19.〕 The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of with a total population of 522,522 by January 1, 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in Belgium after Brussels, Antwerp, Liège and Ghent.〔〔(Statistics Belgium; ''De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001'' (pdf-file) ) Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. The metropolitan area of Charleroi is divided into three levels. First, the central agglomeration (''agglomeratie'') with 288,549 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Adding the closest surroundings (''banlieue'' or suburbs), the total of 405,236. And, with the outer commuter zone (''forensenwoonzone''), the population is 522,522. Retrieved on 2008-10-19.〕 The inhabitants are called ''Carolorégiens'' or simply ''Carolos''. ==Geography== The municipality of Charleroi straddles both banks of the river Sambre in an area marked by industrial activities (coal mining and steel industry), which has been nicknamed the ''Pays Noir'' ("Black Country"), part of the larger ''sillon industriel''. Even though most of the factories have closed since the 1950s, the landscape remains dotted with spoil tips and old industrial buildings. Charleroi lies around south of Brussels. The municipality comprises: *I. the central city of Charleroi and the following former municipalities, merged into Charleroi in 1977: *II. Dampremy *III. Lodelinsart *IV. Gilly *V. Montignies-sur-Sambre *VI. Couillet *VII. Marcinelle *VIII. Mont-sur-Marchienne *IX. Marchienne-au-Pont *X. Monceau-sur-Sambre *XI. Goutroux *XII. Roux *XIII. Jumet *XIV. Gosselies *XV. Ransart Neighboring municipalities: * a. Les Bons Villers * b. Fleurus * c. Châtelet * d. Gerpinnes * e. Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes * f. Montigny-le-Tilleul * g. Fontaine-l'Évêque * h. Courcelles * i. Pont-à-Celles 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charleroi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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