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Courcelles, Belgium

Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°22′E / 50.467°N 4.367°E / 50.467; 4.367
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Courcelles
Courcele (Walloon)
St. Lambert's church
St. Lambert's church
Flag of Courcelles
Coat of arms of Courcelles
Location of Courcelles
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Courcelles is located in Belgium
Courcelles
Courcelles
Location in Belgium
Location of Courcelles in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°22′E / 50.467°N 4.367°E / 50.467; 4.367
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementCharleroi
Government
 • MayorCaroline Taquin (MR)
 • Governing party/iesMR, CDH, Ecolo
Area
 • Total44.52 km2 (17.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total31,376
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
6180-6183
NIS code
52015
Area codes071
Websitewww.courcelles.be

Courcelles (French pronunciation: [kuʁsɛl] ; Walloon: Courcele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

As of January 1, 2006, Courcelles had a total population of 29,626. The total area is 44.24 km2 which gives a population density of 670 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Courcelles, Gouy-lez-Piéton, Souvret, and Trazegnies.

In 1944, the town was the site of the Courcelles Massacre of 20 civilians by Belgian collaborators. The event is commemorated by a plaque at the site.

The coal mine "6 périer", Souvret

The mining

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In 1853, a company, called Société Anonyme des Charbonnages du Nord de Charleroi, was formed to bring together the various concessions located in Courcelles. The mining capacity was 19,000 tons in 1854. It reached 500,000 tons in 1930. The shafts were closed one by one and currently, no extraction shaft is in operation on the territory of Courcelles, but we can still see a lot of spoil tips which are now nice places for walking.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Histoire de Courcelles". Archived from the original on 2018-08-17.
  3. ^ "Loïc Nottet - Eurovision Song Contest Vienna 2015". Retrieved 2017-06-07.[permanent dead link]
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