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Monceau-sur-Sambre

Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E / 50.400°N 4.367°E / 50.400; 4.367
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Monceau-sur-Sambre
Moncea-so-Sambe (Walloon)
Former municipality of Belgium
Former town hall of Monceau-sur-Sambre
Former town hall of Monceau-sur-Sambre
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; 4.367
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Municipality 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 code071

Monceau-sur-Sambre (Walloon: Moncea-so-Sambe) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

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.

Sights

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Castle of Monceau-sur-Sambre [fr] (17/18th centuries)

The Château de Monceau-sur-Sambre,[1] with its park and arboretum, lies to the south of the suburb, close to the N90.

People born in Monceau-sur-Sambre

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References

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  1. ^ Yellow.Place. "Château de Monceau-sur-Sambre - Monceau-sur-Sambre, Belgium". Yellow.Place. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ "Monument Yvonne Vieslet Marchienne-au-Pont - Marchienne-au-Pont (Charleroi) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
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