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
Brandenburger SC Süd 05 Brandenburger SC Süd 05 Brandenburger SC Süd is a German association football club from the town of Brandenburg, in the federal state of the same name. The footballers are part of a larger sports club that also has departments for bowling, canoeing, cycling, swimming, and volleyball. "SC" was established in 1945 as "Sportgemeinde Brandenburg-West" out of the former membership of "Brandenburger Sport-Club 05" which, like most other organizations in the country including sports and football clubs, was disbanded by occupying Allied authorities after World War II. Separate football leagues soon emerged in the western and Soviet-controlled areas of Germany and