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| Location of Charleroi in the province of Hainault |
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| Sovereign state | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Community | French Community |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Charleroi |
| Coordinates | 50°24′0″N 04°26′0″E / 50.4°N 4.433333°E / 50.4; 4.433333Coordinates: 50°24′0″N 04°26′0″E / 50.4°N 4.433333°E / 50.4; 4.433333 |
| Area | 102.08 km² |
Population – Males – Females – Density | 201,300 (2006-01-01) 48.40% 51.60% 1972 inhab./km² |
Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years | (01/01/2006) 23.69% 59.05% 17.26% |
| Foreigners | 14.01% (01/07/2005) |
| Unemployment rate | 30.61% (1 January 2006) |
| Mean annual income | €10,363/pers. (2003) |
| Mayor | Jean-Jacques Viseur (CDH) |
| Governing parties | PS, CDH, MR |
| Postal codes | 6000, 6001, 6010, 6020, 6030-6032, 6040-6044, 6060, 6061 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.charleroi.be |
Gosselies is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi within the Walloon region in the Province of Hainaut. It was a commune of its own before the merger of the communes in 1977. Gosselies is the home for the headquarters of Caterpillar Belgium, and Solar Turbines Europe.