Charleroi

Charleroi (French pronunciation: ​[ʃaʁləʁwa], Walloon: Tchålerwè) is a ceety an a municipality o Wallonie, locatit in the province o Hainaut, Belgium. Bi 1 Januar 2008, the tot population o Charleroi wis 201,593.^[2] The metropolitan aurie, includin the ooter commuter zone, covers an aurie o 1,462 square kilometre (564 sq mi) wi a tot population o 522,522 bi 1 Januar 2008, rankin it as the 5t maist populous in Belgium efter Brussels, Antwerp, Liège an Ghent.^[2][3] The indwallers are cried Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.

Charleroi
Municipality
Charles II Square
Banner Coat airms
Charleroi Location in Belgium Location o Charleroi in the province o Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°26′E / 50.400°N 4.433°E / 50.400; 4.433 04°26′E / 50.400°N 4.433°E / 50.400; 4.433
Kintra	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonie
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Charleroi
Govrenment
• Mayor	Paul Magnette (PS)
• Govrenin pairty/ies	PS, CDH, MR
Area
• Total	102.95 km2 (39.75 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2017)[1]
• Total	201,256
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	6000, 6001, 6010, 6020, 6030-6032, 6040-6044, 6060, 6061
Area codes	071
Website	www.charleroi.be