Monceau-sur-Sambre

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Monceau-sur-Sambre
Former municipality of Belgium
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Monceau-sur-Sambre is located in Belgium
Monceau-sur-Sambre
Monceau-sur-Sambre
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E / 50.400°N 4.367°E / 50.400; 4.367Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E / 50.400°N 4.367°E / 50.400; 4.367
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
CommunityWallonia French Community
Province Hainaut
MunicipalityDrapeau ville be Charleroi.svg Charleroi
Area
 • Total2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,617
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6031
Area code(s)071

Monceau-sur-Sambre is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi, Wallonia in the Province of Hainaut. It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977.

the castle (17/18th centuries)

Monceau is located west of Charleroi centre, to the north of the N90 motorway and east of the R3. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Louis de Gonzague.

The Château de Monceau, with its park and arboretum, lies to the south of the suburb, close to the N90.


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