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
Delbrücker SC Delbrücker SC Delbrücker SC is a German association football club playing in Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia. The origins of the club lie in the founding of the youth's football club "DJK Delbrück" in 1920. This in turn led to the formation of "Ballverein Delbrück" in 1925 which took up play in the Westdeutschen Fußballverband (West German Football Federation). After World War II the club resumed play locally with the youth side enjoying some early success in enjoying an undefeated season and capturing the East Westphalian title before dropping a 1:2 decision in the overall regional final. However, "BVD" ran into some