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 semi-final of the Westphalia Cup earned the club its first appearance in German Cup play the following September where they lost 2:4 to second division side "SC Freiburg". The club's honours: The club has played its home fixtures in Stadion Laumeskamp since 1929. 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).