Monceau-sur-Sambre
Monceau-sur-Sambre | |
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Former municipality of Belgium | |
Monceau-sur-Sambre Location in Belgium | |
Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E / 50.400°N 4.367°ECoordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E / 50.400°N 4.367°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Community | French Community |
Province | Hainaut |
Municipality | Charleroi |
Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,617 |
Time zone | UTC+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.
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.
Categories:
- Sub-municipalities of Charleroi
- Former municipalities of Hainaut (province)
- Hainaut geography stubs