Charleroi
in Province du Hainaut of Wallonia, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.411 and 4.444 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 24' 40" and E 4° 26' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, French, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:24 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:32 am and 5:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Charleroi

Charleroi in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) with it's 200,132 inhabitants is a city in Belgium about 31 mi (or 49 km) south of Brussels, the country's capital.

Local time in Charleroi is now 09:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Charleroi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels South Charleroi Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Philippeville, Chastre, Namur, Brussels and Lennik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 1st of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Novotel Charleroi Centre

Address
1,4 mi
Place Verte 17
6000 Charleroi
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van Der Valk Charleroi Airport

Address
3,8 mi
Chaussée de Courcelles 115
6041 Gosselies
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Leonardo City Center

Address
0,3 mi
Blvd. Tirou 96
6000 Charleroi
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Charleroi Centre Gare

Address
0,4 mi
Quai Paul Verlaine 12 ( Ex :Quai de Flandre )
6000 Charleroi
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


balladins Charleroi Aéroport

Address
3,8 mi
Rue Santos-Dumont 39
6041 Gosselies
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus Aero 44

Address
4,3 mi
Rue Bleriot 4
6041 CHARLEROI
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel South Charleroi Airport

Address
2,9 mi
206 chaussée de Gilly
6043 Ransart
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ibis budget Charleroi Airport

Address
4,7 mi
Avenue Jean Mermoz 33
6220 Heppignies
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Charleroi - Lierse 20-12-14

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 04:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eloïse Boccardo

6-0 pour Charleroi !!!!!!! WE ARE CHARLEROOOOOOiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.


Indoor Skydive AIRSPACE Charleroi

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 33:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ASPELOUCH

Indoor skydive training.


Charleroi en D1 Fête dans les Rue ROUND 1

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 00:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Julien Trips

Vidéo de la Fiesta en Ville ! Champion sans avoir jouer ! Charleroi en D1 !!! Lien vers les photos du match: ...


R. Charleroi .S.C. - R. Standard .C.L. Compil' + Incident T4 et Tribune Standard by rcsc-1904

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 07:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Julien Trips

R. Charleroi .S.C. - R. Standard .C.L. Compil' + Incident T4 et Tribune Standard by rcsc-1904 ▽↓•↓•↓▽ ! Lisez la Description ! ▽↓•↓•↓▽ Les photos du match:...


8 JUN 2012 BELGIUM CHARLEROI RAILWAY STATION CITY AIRPORT RYANAIR BLANCHE TO BERGERAC PART 1 OF 2

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 06:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Serge Bellemans

Départ Blanche vers l'aéroport de Charleroi pour rejoindre l'avion destination Bergerac (FR) - Flight Ryanair FR1218 at 18.50H.


Charleroi c'est nous ! Part.3

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 28:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fulltvwebtv

3ème vidéo "Charleroi c'est nous" ! FullTV en profite pour vous souhaiter une agréable année 2015! Charleroi on en parle, Charleroi on y croit !


R. Charleroi .S.C. - K.V. Oostende 2-0 Ambiance fin de match By Julien Trips photography

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 56:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Julien Trips

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R. Charleroi .S.C - R.S.C. Anderlecht La Compil' by Trips Julien ( rcsc-1904 )

Published: October 28, 2012
Length: 19:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Julien Trips

Lisez la Description ! ▽↓•↓•↓▽ R. Charleroi .S.C - R.S.C. Anderlecht La Compil' by Trips Julien ( rcsc-1904 ) Les photos du match: http://www.facebook...


Charleroi Champion

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 29:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Julien Lemagie


City parade 2014 Charleroi

Published: May 29, 2014
Length: 40:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Djmikekaiso

City parade 2014 Charleroi.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Stade du Pays de Charleroi

Stade du Pays de Charleroi is a football stadium in the city of Charleroi, Belgium. It was built for the 2000 UEFA European Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands in replacement of the old stadium known as Mambourg. It is the home of Sporting Charleroi. Its capacity was 30,000 for Euro 2000 but was reduced shortly after to 25,000 in line with Charleroi's average attendances.

Located at 50.4146, 4.45379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
R. Charleroi S.C., UEFA European Football Championship stadiums, Football venues in Belgium, Charleroi, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Marcinelle

Marcinelle is a Walloon town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, it is a municipality within the Charleroi borders. Until 1977, the town was a municipality of its own.

Located at 50.4, 4.4486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi, Coal mining disasters in Belgium, 1956 disasters, 1956 in Belgium, History of Wallonia

Spiroudome

Spiroudome is an indoor arena in Charleroi, Belgium. Opened in 2002, it currently can hold 6,300 spectators (5,440 fan seats, 160 lodge seats, 700 business seats). It hosts indoor sporting events such as tennis and basketball. The arena hosted the annual ULEB Cup final from 2004 to 2008. It is also the home arena of the Spirou Charleroi basketball club.

Located at 50.424, 4.44621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basketball venues in Belgium, Indoor arenas in Belgium, Charleroi

Charleroi-South railway station

Charleroi-South is the main railway station serving Charleroi, Belgium. Charleroi-South is also the main TEC bus station in Charleroi, and a station of the Charleroi metro.

Located at 50.4047, 4.43861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Belgium

Villette (Charleroi Metro)

Villette is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the southwestern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. It was the first metro station in Belgium to be built on a viaduct, spanning over the river Sambre. The station is accessible from both banks of the river and features a central platform serving two tram tracks. Villette station is particularly close (300 m) to the Sud station.

Located at 50.4064, 4.435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations

Charleroi-West railway station

Charleroi-West is a secondary railway station serving Charleroi, Belgium. It is one of two railway stations located in downtown Charleroi, the other one being the much larger Charleroi-South railway station. Charleroi-West is also a station of the Charleroi metro.

Located at 50.4106, 4.43639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Belgium, Charleroi, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Beaux-Arts (Charleroi Metro)

Beaux-Arts (Fine arts) is the largest station in the Charleroi Metro network, located in Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. Because of its situation on a slope, the station terminates on a viaduct at one end, and in a tunnel at the other end. The station has two street entrances leading to a mezzanine level where ticket counters and shops are located. Platforms are accessible from the mezzanine through escalators and stairs.

Located at 50.4147, 4.44306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations

Piges (Charleroi Metro)

Piges is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Dampremy (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 1. The station is built on a viaduct and is accessed through escalators and stairs from a street entrance located on Chaussée de Bruxelles (Brussels Road). Although the station is built on a viaduct, tracks enter a tunnel at its western end, as they pass under a spoil tip (Terril des Piges) toward Dampremy. A tram line to Gosselies starts at the station.

Located at 50.4153, 4.43722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations

Waterloo (Charleroi Metro)

Waterloo is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the northern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. The station has 3 street entrances (two on each side of the Jules Hénin Avenue, one on the Jules Hiérnaux Square), leading to the lowest level. Platforms are located on the upper level and are accessible through escalators and stairs. The station has one lateral platform which is currently not used (and not connected to any tram tracks). All current lines use a central platform.

Located at 50.4175, 4.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations

Parc (Charleroi Metro)

Parc is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends. Interior decoration, themed around the Lucky Luke Belgian comics character, features a fresco of the comics main characters on one side, and a short comics strip depicting a train attack by the Daltons on the other side. There's also a Lucky Luke statue outside of the station, near the park's eastern entrance.

Located at 50.4094, 4.44861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations

Janson (Charleroi Metro)

Janson is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends. Interior decoration, designed by architect Jean Yernaux, is themed around the Belgian comics characters from Dupuis Publishing, a well-known Belgian comics publishing company based in Marcinelle (part of the Charleroi municipality).

Located at 50.4131, 4.45194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations

Tirou (Charleroi Metro)

Tirou is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. Tirou is an open-air station located at street level (Rue de l'écluse) and offers same-platform bus transfer. The station's lateral platform are publicly accessible and serve as regular street sidewalks. The station and the nearby Tirou Boulevard are named after Joseph Tirou (1876-1952), a former Belgian politician and mayor of Charleroi.

Located at 50.4061, 4.44556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charleroi Metro stations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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