Courcelles, Belgium

Courcelles
Municipality
St. Lambert's church St. Lambert's church
Flag of Courcelles Flag Coat of arms of Courcelles Coat of arms
Courcelles Location in Belgium
Location of Courcelles in Hainaut 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Charleroi
Government
• Mayor	Caroline Taquin (MR)
• Governing party/ies	MR, CDH, Ecolo
Area
• Total	48.04 km2 (18.55 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	30,502
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	6180-6183
Area codes	071
Website	www.courcelles.be

Courcelles (French pronunciation: ​[kuʁ.sɛl]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. As of January 1, 2006, Courcelles had a total population of 29,626. The total area is 44.24 km² which gives a population density of 670 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Courcelles proper, Gouy-lez-Piéton, Souvret, and Trazegnies.

In 1944, the town was the site of the Courcelles Massacre of 20 civilians by Belgian collaborators. The event is commemorated by a plaque at the site.

File:Belgique - Hainaut - Souvret - Mines de charbon - 6 Perrier ou 6 Périer.png

The coal mine "6 périer", Souvret

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