Charleroi been nicknamed the "Pays Noir" ("Black Country"), part of the larger "sillon industriel". Even though most of the factories have closed since the 1950s, the landscape remains dotted with spoil tips and old industrial buildings. Charleroi lies around south of Brussels. The municipality comprises: and the following former municipalities, merged into Charleroi in 1977: Neighboring municipalities: Similar to the rest of Belgium Charleroi has an oceanic climate as a result of the Gulf Stream influence warming winters, while also moderating summer warmth in spite of its inland position. The Charleroi area was already settled in the prehistoric period, with traces
Athletic Bilbao in European football opponent: Most-played opponent nationality: Athletic's selective signing policy, limiting themselves to players with a connection to the Basque region, has meant only one player who played international football for a country other than Spain has featured for the club in European ties: Fernando Amorebieta, who represented Venezuela. The club record for European appearances is currently held by Markel Susaeta on 75, having overtaken José Ángel Iribar's longstanding total of 55 in 2016. The highest goalscorer is Aritz Aduriz on 34, including 10 in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League which won him the competition's "golden boot" award. Ernesto Valverde holds the