Monceau-sur-Sambre explained

Monceau-sur-Sambre
Settlement Type:Former municipality of Belgium
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Belgium
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Community
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Charleroi
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:7.1
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:8617
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:50.4°N 26°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6031
Area Code:071

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

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

Notes and References

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