Courcelles, Belgium

Courcelles
Municipality
St. Lambert's church
Flag Coat of arms
Courcelles Location in Belgium
Location of Courcelles in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°22′E / 50.467°N 4.367°ECoordinates: 50°28′N 04°22′E / 50.467°N 4.367°E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Charleroi
Government
• Mayor	Caroline Taquin (MR)
• Governing party/ies	MR, CDH, Ecolo
Area
• Total	48.04 km^2 (18.55 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	30,502
• Density	630/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	6180-6183
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.

The coal mine "6 périer", Souvret

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Courcelles at Wikimedia Commons