Charlois Explained

Charlois
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the Netherlands
Coordinates:51.8822°N 4.4764°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Rotterdam
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:Charlois
Established Title:Incorporated into Rotterdam
Established Date:1895
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Charlois (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʃɑrloːs/) is a neighbourhood of the Dutch city of Rotterdam. It is located on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas.

Charlois used to be a separate village; the municipality Charlois existed until 1895, when it became part of Rotterdam.

History

Charlois used to have an airport. Waalhaven airport as it was called, was the second civilian airport in service in the Netherlands after Schiphol[1] during the period from 1920 to 1940. The airport was destroyed by the Dutch army so it would not get in the hands of the invading German Wehrmacht during World War II.

Born in Charlois

References

  1. Web site: de geschiedenis van Charlois: vliegveld Waalhaven. home.kpn.nl. 2016-09-25.