Map of Charleroi, Belgium

Charleroi is a city in Wallonia, Belgium, with a population of about 200,132. It lies at 50.4114°N, 4.4445°E. Charleroi is about 49 km (31 mi) south of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Châtelet, 6 km to the east.

Charleroi at a glance

Where is Charleroi?

• The 4th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The largest city in Wallonia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 00 min on the shortest day to 16 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Charleroi

• Châtelet — 6 km east
• La Louvière — 20 km northwest
• Namur — 31 km east
• Braine-l'Alleud — 31 km north
• Mons — 35 km west
• Wavre — 36 km north
• Maubeuge — 37 km southwest, France
• Halle — 39 km north
• Auderghem — 45 km north
• Forest — 46 km north

Largest cities in Wallonia

• Liège — 195,278
• Namur — 110,939
• Mons — 95,299
• La Louvière — 76,668
• Tournai — 69,554
• Seraing — 60,737
• Verviers — 52,824
• Mouscron — 52,069
• Braine-l'Alleud — 37,512
• Herstal — 36,503

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032
• Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — 97,037

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.