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
Stubborn Youth SC Stubborn Youth SC Stubborn Youth Soccer Club is an association football club from Stubbs, St. Vincent and the Grenadines currently playing in the SVGFF South East Division, one of twelve regional leagues in the country. The team previously played in the NLA Premier League having qualified for the CFU Club Championship in 1997. Founded in Stubbs, Stubborn Youth play their home games on the Stubbs Playing Field to a capacity of 1,000. A sporting ground usually used for cricket matches. In 1997 Stubborn Youth SC qualified for the CFU Club Championship after finishing as runners-up of their domestic league. In