Courcelles, Belgium
Appearance
Courcelles | |
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![]() St. Lambert's church | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Charleroi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Caroline Taquin (MR) |
• Governing party/ies | MR, CDH, Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 44.52 km2 (17.19 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 31,376 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6180-6183 |
NIS code | 52015 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.courcelles.be |
Courcelles (French pronunciation: [kuʁ.sɛl]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. 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 sub-municipalities: Courcelles proper, 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.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Belgique_-_Hainaut_-_Souvret_-_Mines_de_charbon_-_6_Perrier_ou_6_P%C3%A9rier.png/220px-Belgique_-_Hainaut_-_Souvret_-_Mines_de_charbon_-_6_Perrier_ou_6_P%C3%A9rier.png)
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Courcelles at Wikimedia Commons