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
SC Gjilani SC Gjilani Soccer Club Gjilani (), commonly known as Gjilani is a professional football club based in Gjilan, Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country. SC Gjilani is the club which was formed in 1995 by Afrim Kçiku, under difficult circumstances. Despite difficulties with the organization they had managed somehow to keep alive this club where after 5 years of foundation they win the Kosovar Cup and made the club at the top of the Kosovar league. Gjilani competes on the top flight of football division in